(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
all present; all concerned; all of us
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
massing (of troops); gathering
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
anything and everything; just about everything
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
at once; immediately; right now
guidance; leadership; leading the way
regular customer; valued client
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
ability; performance; efficiency
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
giving; provision; furnishing
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
long hair (usu. of a man)