bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
treating someone like a child
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
commander; commanding officer; CO
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to be positively affected by someone's strength of spirit
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece