to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
skill; dexterity; master hand
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
function; facility; faculty; feature
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to be smeared; to be covered
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
memory; sense; experience
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
gradually; slowly but steadily
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
pride; dignity; self-respect
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
here and there; in places
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was