(being) over capacity; overloading; overbooking
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
boat people (esp. from Vietnam); boat refugees; refugees fleeing by boat
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
noninterference; nonintervention
demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
older sister and younger brother
for use by adults; for adults
to sink (into); to get depressed
very loose; slowly; leisurely
trip abroad; overseas travel
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
older sister; elder sister
aspect; phase; phenomenon
being left out; being ostracized
folding into four; quarto