stagnation; hindrance; delay
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
massing (of troops); gathering
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
commandant; commanding officer; general
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
admonitory speech (e.g. to students); words of admonition
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
aggression; invasion; raid
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
recovery; rescue; recapture
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
the place for; the time for; the level of
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
here and there; everywhere
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding