on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to put into the mouth; to eat
corridor; hallway; passageway
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
series of battles; successive battles
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
having ended; being resolved
side effect; adverse reaction
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
among these; between these; of these
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
small number; few; minority
older brother and younger sister
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at