persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
small number; few; minority
arrest; apprehension; capture
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
fifth day of the month; five days
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
strategy meeting; council of war
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
wherein; therein; thereinto
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress