living environment; habitat
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
accurate; correct; precise; exact
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
in succession; one after another
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
after a long time; for the first time in a while
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
strategy meeting; council of war
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly