companion; follower; attendant; retinue
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
preparations for returning (home)
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
contract; compact; agreement
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
down payment; contract money
penalty for contract breach; forfeit
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
interception; monitoring; tapping
restlessly; in continuous motion
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley