brave general; great soldier
importance; emphasis; stress
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
loyal retainer; loyal subject
generation; the world; the age
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
at the last moment; this late in the game
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
friction; discord; strife
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
at your own discretion; as you see fit
another family; another house
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
successively; one after another
behind; in the rear; in back
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress