the same as always; day after day
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
another dimension; different level; whole other level
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
broken; intermittent; disconnected
control of the sea; command of the sea
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
because of; owing to; due to
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to fight; to exchange blows
sending (esp. email attachments); forwarding; remitting
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
behavior (esp. in response to an emergency, medical situation, etc.)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
taking part (in planning); participation
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
military system; military organization; military organisation