fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
messenger; envoy; emissary
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
all night long; all through the night
to press a question; to cross-examine
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
unfortunately; regrettably
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
stationing (troops); garrisoning
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
since; henceforth; ever since
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
I see; that's right; indeed