general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
moment; brief space of time
change; transformation; inversion
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
(in the same way) as before; as always
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
now that; since; so long as; because