to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
castle tower; keep; donjon
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
in comparison to; rather than
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
small number; few; minority
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
time; season; period; phase; stage
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
meaning; significance; sense
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar