under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
one of these days; someday; one day
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to take command; to give direction
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
both; both sides; both parties
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
two parts; two copies; the second part
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon