attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
maintenance; preservation; improvement
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
future; possible; potential; prospective
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
the place for; the time for; the level of
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
personal; individual; private
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
Marine Day (national holiday; 3rd Monday of July)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
in the morning; during the morning