lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
galactic empire (in science fiction)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
great commander; famous commander
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
husband and wife; married couple
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to be needed; to be wanted
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
of course; certainly; naturally
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to be imaginable; to be conceivable