many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
you could say; you might say; verging on the
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
attack; drive; advance; invasion
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to play a leading role; to play a central part
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
literally; to the letter; literal
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot