influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
government; administration
commander; commanding officer; CO
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face