mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
commander; commanding officer; CO
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
leader; guide; mentor; coach
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
people close to the head man
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to gather; to collect; to assemble
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer