last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
change of schedule; schedule change
defense; defence; protection
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
heavy weapon; heavy weaponry; heavy firearm
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
personal; individual; private
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
decision; determination; resolution
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...