lieutenant general; vice-admiral
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
after a long time; for the first time in a while
trembling with excitement
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
suspicion (of others); jealousy
aspect; phase; condition; modality
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
influence; effect; impact
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
hawks; hardline faction; hardliners
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
base; basis; bedrock; platform
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
spirit; heart; disposition
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox