to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
girl; baby girl; schoolgirl; girl pupil
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to shout (in anger); to yell
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
priority level; degree of relative priority
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to get warm; to become warm
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
commander; general; leader
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
quiet; still; surreptitious
one-by-one; separately; in detail