by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
control; management (e.g. of a business)
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime
district; section; sector
smuggling; contraband trade
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
support; backing; aid; assistance
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
commander; commanding officer; CO
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
participation; joining; entry; adherence