a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
small build; small stature
ruler's orders; master's orders
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
contest of strength; trial of strength
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
mercenary; calculative; greedy; commercial-minded; venal
voyage; passage; travelling
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
both armies; both teams; both sides
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
main cause; primary factor
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
this and that; one thing or another
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period