obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
war; fighting; fierce competition
war situation; progress of a battle
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
final; eventual; ultimate
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
living thing; living creature; animal; life
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
intuition; instinct; hunch
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms