to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
postwar period; period after Second World War
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
way; method; means; resource; course
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to leave (a scene); to step away
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
time around sunset; early evening
noisy; confused; uproarious
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
injured person; wounded person
abnormal behavior (behaviour)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
corridor; hallway; passageway
four corners; four ordinal directions
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs