to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
to attack; to assault; to assail
all parts; various parts; every department
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
blackout (to prevent being seen by enemy aircraft during a nighttime air raid)
in succession; one after another
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to bring; to take; to bring about
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
distributing board (panel); switchboard
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
transmission of electricity; electricity supply; power supply
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
several minutes; a few minutes
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up