war situation; progress of a battle
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to jar; to creak; to grate
forced laugh; forced smile
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
proposal; offer; request; application
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
treatment (of a person); dealing with
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to say no more; to sink into silence
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
speech and conduct; words and deeds
how long; how much; to what extent
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
simply; merely; only; solely
to attempt; to test; to try out
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
(theatrical) fighting scene