pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
tick-tock; chipping (sound)
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
should time and circumstances permit
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
long-serving soldier; veteran
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to fight with swords; to cross swords
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
standing; reserve; always having ready
defense; defence; protection
common use; communal use; sharing
the more one looks (at it) the more...
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
in terms of; from the point of view of
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to make a speech; to address