readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
battlefield; battleground
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
intelligence; intellect; brains
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
chance (of success); odds
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
3rd day of the month; three days
between both countries; bilateral
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
glorious achievement; distinguished service
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
room connecting the two main rooms of a building; intermediate room
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
law-like nature; regularity
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion