to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
battlefield; battleground
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
even though; despite; when
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
all over; all over the place; everywhere
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
sentiment; sentimentality
to shake one's head (in denial)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
in the meanwhile; during the time
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)