heart; guts; nerve; central part
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
incoming telephone call; telegram received
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
port (left side of vessel)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
moving about; stirring about
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
some people; a few people; several people
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
increasing one's fighting spirit
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
state funeral; national funeral
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
in comparison to; rather than
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
power; authority; jurisdiction
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
this for sure; certainly is
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move