right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
as (for); for; in the capacity of
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
military clique; military party
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
5th day of the month; five days
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
reprimand; rebuke; censure; reproof
to have meaning; to be meaningful
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
small; fine; detailed; stingy
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly