ability; performance; efficiency
in one's hands; in one's control
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to await; to wait for; to expect
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
requisition; commandeering; conscription
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
big leakage; uncontained leak
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
port city; harbor city; harbour city