to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
armed forces; military; troops
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
sense of values; values; value system
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
in accordance with; according to
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
flour; meal; powder; dust
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to throw on the fire; to burn
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
offense and defense; offence and defence
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
commandant; commanding officer; general
first of all; first thing
ideally; if one were to wish for more