role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
offense and defense; offence and defence
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
ambush; interception; counter-attack
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to get help; to enlist aid
joke; playfulness; kidding around
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
how long; how much; to what extent
making practical; making useful; implementing
authority; power; influence
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
at once; immediately; right now
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
every place; various places
instability; insecurity; crankiness
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes