to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
third day of the month; three days
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
medal of honour; medal of merit
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
tool; implement; means; furniture
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
viewing as a problem; problematizing
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to reason; to sum up; to conclude