without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
maintenance; preservation; improvement
continuation; succession; series; continuous
just a handful; only a small number (of)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to fire into; to shoot into
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
probability; likelihood; chances
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
beginning; outset; first; onset
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
use; utilization; utilisation; application
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
21st day of the month; 21 days
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt