military forces; hosts; troops
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
mutual understanding; agreement of wills
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to pick up; to find; to gather
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
disinterested; unselfish; indifferent; detached
surrenderer; person who surrenders
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
matter of time; question of time
decision; determination; resolution
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence