demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
decisive battle of brief duration
personal affair; one's own affair
rather; sooner; preferably
peace agreement; peace accord
temporary truce; ceasefire
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
that country; (arch.) nirvana
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
conference room; council room
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table
attendance; presence; appearance
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
close; intimate; on good terms