for dear life; barely escaping alive
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
heating power; thermal power; firepower
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
heavy weapon; heavy weaponry; heavy firearm
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
armament; soldier's equipment
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
delicious; tasty; good; nice
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
with all due respect, but...; I don't mean to talk back, but...
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
decrease; reduction; decline
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
though; even if; whether ... or ...
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she