(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
desperation; struggle to the death
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to be silent; to say nothing
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
door; gate; opening; title page
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
5th day of the month; five days
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
royal capital; imperial capital
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
messenger; envoy; emissary
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
defense; defence; fielding
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate