place where one works; team to which one belongs; place of employment
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(written) contract; agreement
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
two at a time; two by two; in twos
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
in order; in turn; one by one
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
one by one; one at a time; in turn
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
not covered (by); not subject (to)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
separate; scattered; apart