bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
pair; two kinds; two ways
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
new and old; incoming and outgoing
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing
to begin shooting; to shoot out
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
way; method; means; (technical) specification
stability; security; equilibrium
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league