just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
starting point; starting line
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
third day of the month; three days
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
wherein; therein; thereinto
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
usually; under usual circumstances
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to intend; to be sure that
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
(necessary) personnel; required person
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
several weeks; a few weeks
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
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
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention