to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
infant; baby; little child
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
looking depressed; long face
recovery; rescue; recapture
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
king; monarch; ruler; champion
personality; style; appearance
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
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
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something