very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to have an idea; to have a clue
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
commander; commanding officer; CO
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
ability; capability; skill
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
ability; capability; competence; skill
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
in one's own way or style
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
deputy general manager; deputy director-general; assistant commissioner
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower