with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to be talented; to be able
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
one end; an end; part; fragment
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
from the beginning; from scratch
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
rational; reasonable; logical
academic; scholarly; scientific