self-control; self-restraint
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to complain; to make a complaint
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
one by one; one after another; successively
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
killing two birds with one stone
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to well up; to burst; to arise
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
exactly as stated; verbatim
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total