to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
polite; respectful; reverent
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
perception; sensation; awareness
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
already; now; no longer; not any more
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
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
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
what sort of; what kind of; what way