soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
postponement; deferment; adjournment
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
single word; a few words; brief comment
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
war; fighting; fierce competition
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
assertion; declaration; affirmation
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
commander; commanding officer; CO
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
connection; link; relationship