hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to care for someone; to look after someone
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
racing form; racing (news)paper
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to waste time; to kill time
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
space (room, area, outer space)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
armed might; military power; the sword; force
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to concern; to be related
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
spade work; preliminaries
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure