concentrated fire; intense criticism
armaments; military preparations
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to boil strongly; to be excited
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
this and that; one thing or another
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
reason; cause; history; origin
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
person concerned; interested party; related party
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
sour look; surly face; pout