to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
simultaneous; all at once
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
several times (as large, over)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
bravery; courage; heroism
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
co-sleeping; sleeping together