dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to entertain; to make welcome
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
rational; reasonable; logical
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to assemble; to set up; to construct
state of the war; war situation
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sympathy; compassion; pity
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
(please) look; see; (please) try to do