willpower; energy; vitality
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
three; three years of age
gem; jewel; precious stone
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
intelligence; intellect; brains
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
battlefield; battleground
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
every place; various places
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
military officer; naval officer
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
one's support (power) base; the base of one's support in an electorate
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle