number of persons; personnel
temporary; transitory; short-lived
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to pretend; to act (as if)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to be helpful; to be useful
to be able to manage somehow or other
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
thought; consideration; thinking
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
little by little; bit by bit
accumulation; accumulate; store
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
willpower; energy; vitality
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to leave as is; to ignore
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
such; like that; that sort of
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...