particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
now; the present time; just now; another; more
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
commandant; commanding officer; general
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
rather; better; instead; if anything
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
eleven; team (of eleven players; esp. in soccer)
Stars and Stripes (US flag); Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
battlefield; battleground
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder