commander; commanding officer; CO
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
be (that) as it may; having said that
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
whispering into a person's ear
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
mechanism; organization; organisation
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
control; management (e.g. of a business)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
some people; a few people; several people
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)