one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
personification; impersonation; embodiment
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
pride; dignity; self-respect
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
(turned out) all right in the end
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
and (also); both ... and; as well as
attendance; presence; appearance
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
bolt from the blue; great surprise
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)