to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
than; from; out of; except; but; more
incoming telephone call; telegram received
immediately; at once; instantly
duty; function; office; mission; task
interruption; suspension; break
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
departure; leaving; going away; recession
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
influence; clout; leverage
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how long; how much; to what extent
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
body; group; party; company; troupe
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
war; fighting; fierce competition
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
headquarters; head office; main office
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
mobilization; mobilisation