to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
of course; certainly; naturally
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
war; fighting; fierce competition
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
art of war; strategy; tactics
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to take command; to give direction
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
half a point (esp. in go)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
rule; reign; government; governing
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
active; dynamic; behavioural
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
bunch of flowers; bouquet
how; in what way; how about; questionable
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather