great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
serious look (on one's face); straight face
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
open; public; official; overt
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
to pass (of time); to elapse
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
how; in what way; how about
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
immediately; right away; on the spot
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
from now; from this moment; henceforth
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to discuss; to talk together
strategy meeting; council of war
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence