degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
several years; a few years
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
3000; three thousand; many
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
from the viewpoint of; according to
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
(courteous) invitation; call
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank