three times; thrice; third (interval)
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
forcibly; by force; against one's will
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
generation; lifetime; age
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
excellent plan; best policy
(not possible) on such short notice
accursed; damned; blasted
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
frantically; maddeningly; to distraction
war; fighting; fierce competition
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
unrecognized genius; exceptional person hidden among the masses; reclining dragon
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
military authorities; army circles
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to temper thoroughly; to train well
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all