being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
high-quality goods; choice goods
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
moderate faction; moderates
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
carriage; movement (of the body)
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to establish; to formulate