to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
long military service; having experienced many battles
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
two (long cylindrical things)
that's the way it is; such is life
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to sit down; to take a seat
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
it is I who should say so
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
to talk; to chat; to chatter
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
armed forces; military; troops
freely; right and left; as one pleases
genuine; authentic; true; real
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to refer to; to use as reference
to attempt; to test; to try out
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be transparent; to show through
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common