waking; waking up; awakening
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
medical treatment; medical care
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
support; backing; aid; assistance
called; known as; that; to say
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; to initiate an action; to start a campaign
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to be conspicuous; to stand out
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
as expected; as predicted
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
secretary (government); director; chief
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
fully prepared; all ready
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to play a central role; to take a leading part
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
head start; initiative; preemption
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
(in) the air; midair; sky
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance