beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
in succession; one after another
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
silence (not speaking); muteness
order of chivalry; chivalric order
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
commander; general; leader
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
without leaving any trace
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to be too numerous; to be too much
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to torment; to harass; to tease
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
brother (usu. in names of films, companies, etc.)
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous