to anticipate; to foresee
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
impression; strong belief; conviction
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
countermeasure; counter-measure
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
student; follower; students and pupils
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
being about to cry; the verge of tears
like a part of the family
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
riding together; riding with
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
nest; hive; hideout; refuge; nesting (software, data structures)
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
suddenly; all of a sudden
persistence; single-mindedness
in this manner; in this way; like this
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
armed forces; military; troops
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer