as soon as possible; ASAP
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
food (esp. for a medical diet)
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
24 hours; twenty-four hours
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
recommendation; endorsement
to correct oneself; to restate
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
individual; private person; personal; private
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
illegal; illicit; unlawful
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
re-entering (data); re-typing
order; command; life; destiny; fate
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
softly; mildly; gently; politely
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to perform a small motion repetitively (e.g. picking or poking something)
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off