twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to fight against; to oppose; to face
defence forces; defence corps
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
report; notification; registration
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
you (plural); all of you; you all
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to look forward to something
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about