gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to increase more and more; to continue to increase; to become more and more intense; to get stronger and stronger
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
succeeding; following; trailing; next
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
in its entirety; whole; wholly
Ministry of War (Tang dynasty China)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
defense; defence; fielding
another order; different order; special mission
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left