showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
how; in what way; how about
to fight against; to oppose; to face
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
match; game; bout; contest
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
U.S. forces; American military
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
Porsche; Porsche; Porche; Porché
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
at once; immediately; right now
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
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
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be needed; to be wanted
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)