to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
right in the center (centre)
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
resignation; acceptance; consolation
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to take over; to hand over
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
private citizen; civilian
failure; mistake; blunder
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
freedom; free man; free woman
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity