to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
because; for; the reason why is ...
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
still (continuing); as ever; further
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
extermination; expulsion; destruction
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
cruise; navigation; sailing