to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to cry and shout; to scream
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
private citizen; civilian
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
retirement; resignation; stepping down
report; notification; registration
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting
roundabout road; curving road
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
commander; commanding officer; CO
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
this, that and the other; this and that
to give directions; to issue instructions
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
standing firm; holding out
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
strange; rare; novel; curious
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
organization; organisation; forming
crossroads; intersection; crossway; carrefour
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation