to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
several types; several kinds; several species
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
armchair theory; impracticable theory
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
accession to the throne; enthronement
our country; our land; one's own country
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
person killed in action; the war dead
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
pus; corruption; rot; evils
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
ability; capability; skill
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
worst; worst-case (scenario)