I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
sending home; repatriation; deportation
in order; sequential; seriatim
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
changing clothes; change of clothes
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
(made of) stone; stone-built
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
elegant; graceful; refined
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
does not match (one's, its) appearance
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
simply; merely; only; solely
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal