steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
southwestern part; the southwest
to put (a topic) up for debate; to lay on the table for consideration; to take up (a subject) for discussion
prompt; immediate; in real time
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
unseasonable weather; fickle weather; bad weather
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
quality (of a product or a service)
topographic map; elevation map
reduced scale; scaling down
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
domestic wastewater; household effluent
unconfirmed; unidentified
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
commander; commanding officer; CO
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
high-explosive projectile
to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on
to smoke out (insects, animals, etc.)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
oxygen deficiency; anoxia; hypoxia
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
amount of material resources
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
in process; during execution; runtime
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
person who has rendered distinguished service
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir