state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to take a breath; to take a short rest
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
considerably; greatly; a lot
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished