in person; personally; directly
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
national defence; national defense
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
though; notwithstanding; although
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
single word; a few words; brief comment
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
proper; right; reasonable
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)