gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to become better; to improve
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
control; check; restraint; inhibition
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
with a friendly grin; smilingly
long ago; a long time ago; already
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to have a meal; to take a meal
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)