combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
and yet; though; when; in spite of
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
small; fine; detailed; stingy
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
commander; commanding officer; CO
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
special; particular; peculiar; unique
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of