assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
existence; being; presence
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
while alive; during one's lifetime
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument