morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
rapid-fire gun; quick-fire gun; talking rapidly; barrage of words or questions
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
compressed gas cylinder; aerosol spray can
watershed; divide; turning point; watershed (moment); moment of truth
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
many; numerous; various; large number of
truce (during a children's game); time out; King's X
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
sending to the rear (esp. a soldier); evacuation from the front; sending later
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with