to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
global scale; worldwide scale
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
peace agreement; peace accord
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
in the morning; during the morning
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
food and drink; eating and drinking
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to discuss; to talk together
discipline; punishment; reprimand
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
militarism; warlike spirit
nice; likeable; desirable
arms and cavalry; troops; war; military affairs
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation