combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to manage something successfully; to be successful
physical condition; state of health; shape
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
drenched with sweat; sweaty all over
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that