to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
explanation; interpretation
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to spit out; to eject; to dump
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
one person; another name; nickname; alias
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
process; course; mechanism
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
war situation; progress of a battle
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
immature form (of an organism); young animal
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly