commander; general; leader
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
personal; individual; private
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
older sister; elder sister
relation; relative; kind; cordial
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
society; public; community; social studies
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly