standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
3000; three thousand; many
in order; sequential; seriatim
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
alone; by oneself; on one's own
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
strategy meeting; council of war
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
commander; commanding officer; CO
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
war; battle; match; game; competition
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
way of speaking; intimation
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
sign of remorse; indication of regret
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation