room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
neat and clean; tidy; trim
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
difference; variation; difference
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to dye; to colour; to color
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart