commander; commanding officer; CO
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
clearing one's throat; cough
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
self-interest; personal profit
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
war; battle; match; game; competition
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
prospects of victory; chances of success
how much; how many; however
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
decisive battle of brief duration
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
secrecy; highly classified information
retention; maintenance; preservation
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best