to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to form a pair; to pair up
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to spend time (on doing something)
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
one bow; one salute; one greeting
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to have a talk; to tell a story
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
belatedly; though a little too late
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression