soldier; combatant; warrior
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
arm; skill; efforts; ability
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to turn against; to become an enemy
to pitch (e.g. a boat); to force out an opponent
that's true; of course; obviously
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to get one's head around; to think about
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to gather; to collect; to assemble
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
retreating figure; appearance from behind
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
wherein; therein; thereinto
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
tool; implement; means; furniture