to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
nothing but; none other than
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
annexation; absorption; merger; swallowing up
ruining a country; ruined country
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to open (one's eyes) wide
forevermore; for eternity
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
posterity; future generations; future life
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression