astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
at the last moment; this late in the game
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to make a speech; to address
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
duty; obligation; responsibility
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
company; corporation; workplace
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to get strong; to gain strength
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
number of persons; personnel
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
mission; delegation; transmission
steady; sound; reliable; solid
chief; main; principal; major
great commander; famous commander
having both wisdom and courage
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
domestic affairs; internal administration