to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
ultimate; final; last; eventual
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
art of war; strategy; tactics
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
commander; commanding officer; CO
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
powerless; helpless; incompetent
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
dropping (something) headfirst down a precipice; downhill rush; plunging down a precipice
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker