to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
defense; defence; defensive preparations
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
front; frontage; facade; main
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
very; much; greatly; a lot of
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
flying column; detached force
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
rising; ascending; climbing
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
Xia dynasty (China, perhaps c. 2070-1600 BCE, perhaps mythological); Hsia dynasty
head; chief; boss; leader
systematic; organized; organizational