helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
second day of the month; two days
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
profiting while others fight
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
skilled control of a spear; stabbing (someone) with a spear; victim; scapegoat; someone singled out (for punishment, etc.)
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
in one's own way or style