participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
offense; offence; method of attack
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
mail; postal matter; postal item
destination; place where one is visiting
timewise; temporal; chronal
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
beautiful woman; pretty girl
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to have an idea; to have a clue
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
paltry; trifling; piddling; stud; small protuberance
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
ability; capability; skill
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon