arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
instead; but (on the other hand)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
difficult to ...; hard to ...
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to await; to wait for; to expect
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
commandant; commanding officer; general
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
soldier; combatant; warrior