half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
soldier; combatant; warrior
just one person; only one
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to stare back (at); to glare back
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
down to earth; reasonable
strategic resources; strategic materials
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
superior; excellent; fine
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
looking or acting as if one owned the place
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
transport ship; troop ship
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
gem; jewel; precious stone