to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
colleagues; cronies; merry men
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
both; both sides; both parties
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
with a bang (clash, bump)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
school regulations; school rules
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
awareness; realization; noticing
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind