pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
dozens; scores of; decades
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
dilapidated house; deserted house
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
dealing with; coping with
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
yearned for; longed for; missed
flight; desertion; escape
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to watch for an unguarded moment
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
conscious; deliberate; intentional
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
clearly; brightly; crisply
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition