stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to kidnap; to abduct; to drag (someone to an event or place); to force (someone) to go (to)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
sincere; earnest; serious
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
price; cost; value; worth; value
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
commander; commanding officer; CO
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
re-education; retraining; in-service training
the last moment; the very end
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
computer game; video game
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird