spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
speech; expression; wording; language
(how) many times; (how) often
aquatic (life); living in the water
torrent (file); torrenting
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
remnants of a defeated army
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
higher rank; better position
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
choices; alternatives; options
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
without; but if; otherwise; or else
pair; the two; both persons; both things
calm; composed; leisurely
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)