making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
protracted war; war of attrition
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
recovery; undoing; recall
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
good policy; wise policy; best plan
still; even now; to this day
prospects of victory; chances of success
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to need; to call for; to require
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to show up; to appear; to turn up
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
beyond that point; after that
smoothly; easily; readily
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to make a speech; to address
distrust of (other) human beings
higher rank; better position
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently