it's been a long time; long time no see
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
man; male; masculine gender
but; however; provided that
this device; this machine; this appliance; this plane
war; fighting; fierce competition
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
brand-new article; new item
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
one's first campaign; one's first battle
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to slide into; to slip into
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
dividing into four; quartering
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)