body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to glare at each other; to confront each other
rope; cord; policeman's rope
silence (not speaking); muteness
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to gather; to collect; to assemble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth