older sister; elder sister
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
book; volume; this; present; main; head
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
orders; instructions; directive; command
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
discipline; punishment; reprimand
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
type 1; category 1; first class
official announcement; proclamation
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
phone duty; being on call
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
originally; by nature; from the start
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
story; tale; talk; discussion
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition