to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
covering; protection; backing; relief
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
commander; commanding officer; CO
to shirk one's duties; to be idle; to play truant; to come loose; to come undone; to get untied
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
race (of people); type of person
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
finishing blow; coup de grâce
something like ...; something called ...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
practice; practising; experience
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to distract a person's attention
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
insolent fellow; rude fellow