tone (of voice); manner of talking
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
protracted war; war of attrition
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
conference room; council room
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
going into battle; departure for the front
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
how; in what way; circumstances
direct control; direct supervision
to put on airs; to assume importance