union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
one (thing); one piece; one item
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be too numerous; to be too much
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
about; concerning; related to; -ish
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
priority; order of precedence
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
as hoped for; as expected
to spread; to be propagated
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
each and all; every single one; everybody
lacking cargo; in ballast
passage; fare; shipping charges
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
lodging host; lodging place
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick