destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
very interesting; of great interest
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
when it becomes; when it comes to
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
how many people; a number of people
justice; fairness; impartiality
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
arrest; apprehension; capture
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility