to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
generation; lifetime; age
joint struggle; common (united) front
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
leader; authority; mainstay
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
casualties; the killed and wounded
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
bedside; near one's pillow
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
under control (e.g. of territory)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
period of time; time slot; time zone
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
disinformation; false information
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
departure; leaving; going away; recession
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning