all that one has; all that there is; the whole
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
level; standard; water level
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to comb down; to smooth down
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to be contented; to be at ease
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
military authorities; army circles
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
oversight; omission; mistake
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
personal history; background; career
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel