commander; commanding officer; CO
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
guidance; leadership; leading the way
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
weight; heavyweight boxer
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
to kill; to choke the life out of
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to make an appearance; to show up
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
reaching; attaining; arrival
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to understand from experience
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
in a day; in a brief space of time
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
pair; the two; both persons; both things
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively