offensive (movement); aggression
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
hostile party; enemy side
scale; scope; plan; structure
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
determination; resolution
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
a second time; again; once more; twice
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
complementation; supplementation; completion
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
in one's own way or style
to rain incessantly; to downpour
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
sword skills; swordsmanship
purification; refining; simplification
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts; consistency; coherence
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...