participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
bed and food; eating and sleeping
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to get deeper in debt; to pile up debts
one by one; one at a time; in turn
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
final scene; the end; finale
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
double-edged; double-edged blade
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
because; for; the reason why is ...
foreign matter; impurities
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
being very busy; busyness
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
profiting while others fight
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
power; authority; jurisdiction
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
recollection; reminiscence
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
innocent (e.g. child); pure (e.g. heart)