only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
firm promise; definite promise
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to throw at; to turn; to raise
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
preparation; provision; guarding
accumulation; accumulate; store
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
root; joint; base; crotch
to attack; to assault; to assail
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
countermeasure; counter-measure
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
the other day; a few days ago
to lure someone; to entice someone
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
important place; strategic point; critical location
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to fill a hole with earth
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important point; strategic position; key point
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
standardization; manualization; compiling into a manual; formalization
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
enemy territory; hostile place
difficult problem; challenge
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
armour (e.g. tank); armor