tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
in accordance with; according to
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to some extent; to a certain extent
to put one's strength into
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
charred; burnt black; scorched black
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
all (there is); as long as there is
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
worst; worst-case (scenario)