as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
manipulation of information; spin
popular will; will of the people
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
absence due to illness; sick leave
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
state of the war; war situation
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
deadly serious; deadly earnest