doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
and; thereupon; because of that
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
armed might; military power; the sword; force
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
at once; there and then; immediately
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
source of information; intelligence source; message source
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
maid; helper; help; assistance
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
accurate; correct; precise; exact
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
like this; this sort; this way
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
please (give me); please (do for me)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)