few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
casualties; the killed and wounded
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
battlefield; battleground
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to say; to tell; to state; to do
state of the war; war situation
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
utmost limit; extremity; result
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
firm; strong; solid; stable
retention; maintenance; preservation
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
air transport; air lift; airlift
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
idealistic thought (argument)
Commander-in-Chief; C-in-C
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
secretary (government); director; chief
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow