one life; one's life; one order; one command
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to become misty; to become hazy
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist; 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu; ca. 5th century BCE); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)
death from disease; death from illness