slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
determination; resolution
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to be blessed with children
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
widower; divorced man not remarried; (long-term) bachelor
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
conferring of decorations
to have a reason; to have an excuse
courting; wooing; making advances
platoon commander; section commander
hating; strongly disliking
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
direct appeal; direct petition
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
chastity; virtue; fidelity
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
leaving (a group, team, etc.)