function; facility; faculty; feature
firm; strong; solid; stable
optimism; taking an optimistic view
war situation; progress of a battle
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to recall; to remember; to recollect
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
at least; at most; (even) just
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
street fighting; urban warfare
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to go past; to pass; to pass by
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
participation; joining; entry
minimum; at the very least
self-defense; self-defence
the front; honest; upright; decent
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up