assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
sound wave; acoustic wave
in this manner; in this way; like this
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
rather; sooner; preferably
audible range; hearing range
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
drunkenness; intoxication
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
late at night; small hours of the morning
solitude; loneliness; isolation
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine