leader; authority; mainstay
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
level ground; plain; flatland
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
particularly; only; in the case of
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
hard struggle; strenuous effort
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
on the occasion of; at the time of
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome