to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
how long; how far; how much
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
village headman; village mayor
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to take a breath; to take a short rest
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
protracted war; war of attrition
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
defense; defence; protection
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
maintenance; preservation; improvement
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
starvation; famine; hunger
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
several weeks; a few weeks
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint