position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
pupil; student; schoolchild
war; fighting; fierce competition
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
of course; certainly; naturally
mission; delegation; transmission
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
dock; thorough physical examination
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
technical skill; ability; capacity
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
training; drill; practice; discipline
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
beginning; outset; first; onset
unidentified flying object; UFO
discovery; detection; finding
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit