North Atlantic Treaty Organization; NATO
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to look away; to turn away
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed; investigation (e.g. of a crime scene)
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
tracer bullet; star shell; flare bomb
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
clerical desk; office desk
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to fight against; to oppose; to face
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to be dead; to be lifeless
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
(state of) unconsciousness
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)