to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
sign; indication; omen; symptom
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
training; drill; practice; discipline
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
composure; calmness; self-possession; depositing (at the bottom); deposition; accumulation
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
commander; commanding officer; CO
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
this and that; all kinds of things; one thing and another
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
applicant; candidate; volunteer
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
dropout; quitter; deserter
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
school grades; academic results
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
guardian; protector; patron; parent