first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
passing through without stopping; passing by
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
inside; interior; inner part
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
maintaining the status quo
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
almost; roughly; approximately
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
military officer; naval officer
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
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)
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
certainly; surely; definitely
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
there being no use in arguing (about it)
production (e.g. play); direction
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later