military personnel; soldier
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to watch intently; to stare
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
(right at the) side; just beside
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
right angle; perpendicular
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
incompetent; have no merit
and yet; though; when; in spite of