of course; certainly; naturally
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
how long; how far; how much
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
casualties; the killed and wounded
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
choice; selection; option
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
town; city; municipal; urban
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
murder; killing; murderer
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
last night; yesterday evening
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous