lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
moment; brief space of time
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
direct control; direct supervision
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to be damaged; to receive damage
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to speak; to hear a voice
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
single word; a few words; brief comment
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
interference; intervention; meddling
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
relation; connection; affinity
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
outside of; not covered by
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action