chief of the general staff
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
the other day; a few days ago
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
again and again; repeatedly
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
please; somehow or other; one way or another
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
ambush; interception; counter-attack
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to collect; to assemble; to gather
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization