veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
failure; mistake; blunder
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to be opposite; to face each other
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
preparatory phase; preparatory period