to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
commander; commanding officer; CO
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
war; fighting; fierce competition
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
shooting down (an aircraft)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult reasons
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly