to understand; to make out
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
armed forces; military; troops
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
large number (of); many; majority
fate; destiny; predestination
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
food; food products; foodstuffs
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time