invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
by myself; in person; by oneself
for your information; I'm telling you
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
go that far; to that extent
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
(medical) doctor; physician
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to become empty; to be emptied
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)