war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
store interior; inside of a shop
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
round shape; circle; circular form
to have a meal together; to sit at table
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
and; thereupon; because of that
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
information transfer; information transmission
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to continue to do; to persist in doing