once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
cooperation; coordination; link
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
commander-in-chief; generalissimo
corridor; hallway; passageway
man; male; masculine gender
briskly; quickly; promptly
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
big man; large man; tall man; giant
conference room; council room
battlefield; battleground
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
talking while standing; standing around talking
near; close by; within reach; familiar
reception room; parlor; parlour
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
almost; roughly; approximately
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
considerably; fairly; quite
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to be born; to come into the world
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten