to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
technique; art; skill; move
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
well-cooked; well-done; browned
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to pile up; to accumulate
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
discovery; detection; finding
scale; scope; plan; structure
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
regulars; regular soldiers
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
hey there; I say; see here
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to be damaged; to receive damage
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times