facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
people; men and women; each person; everybody
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
overestimation; overvaluing
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
great admiration; deep respect
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply-laid plan
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
virtue; charm; merit; good point