independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
phantom; vision; illusion
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
sentiment; sentimentality
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to gain a victory; to win
military service; combat experience
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to put on airs; to assume importance
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
remnants of a defeated army
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
intimidation; threat; bluster
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to raise one's voice; to shout
along the road; along the way
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying