ill-bred; poorly brought up
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
outbreak of war; starting a war
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
crescent moon; young moon
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
in order; in turn; one by one
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
mobilization; mobilisation
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
group; party; team; squad; section
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
staying behind; remaining; residual
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
possession; occupation; occupancy
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to be talented; to be able
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
dancing or jumping for joy
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything