simply; merely; only; solely
alert status; emergency alert
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to take (be in) charge of
optimism; taking an optimistic view
large number (of); many; majority
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
time; season; period; phase; stage
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to be damaged; to receive damage
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
24 hours; twenty-four hours
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to talk; to chat; to chatter
for a while; for some time; for a period
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay