a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
5th day of the month; five days
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
villain; baddie; the villain's part
huge win; overwhelming victory
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
railroad network; railroad system
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
too few; too little; insufficient
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
person killed in action; the war dead
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
the future; future prospects
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
strategist; tactician; schemer
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith