faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
whispering into a person's ear
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
spot; point; place; position
right beside; close to; nearby
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire