unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
great war; great battle; world war
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
due form; official; formality
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
directly; in person; firsthand
story; tale; talk; discussion
leader (of an alliance); leading power
older brother; elder brother
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to summon; to get used to call
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
considerably; fairly; quite