Spartan; spartan; harsh; rigid; severe; strict
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
group; party; team; squad; section
squad leader; group leader; team leader
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
Douglas; Dauglass; Donglass; Douglass
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
serious condition; critical condition
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to recover consciousness; to come to
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
instead; but (on the other hand)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
condition; state (of health); appearance
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)