to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
water-heater; water-boiler
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
law of conservation of energy
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
huge rock; firmness; solidity
inside the encampment; within the camp
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
multifunction; multipurpose
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
marketable securities; stocks and bonds
military provisions and cavalry horse fodder
national ownership; state ownership; government ownership
personal property; personal effects