claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
valuable article; valuables
in the course of one's duties
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
source (e.g. quotation); authority
The Iliad (epic poem attributed to Homer)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume
declaration; statement; assertion
in the meanwhile; during the time
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
(telephonic) transmission
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
at first; initially; in the beginning
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction