to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
total energy; all efforts
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
supervised; under surveillance
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
flight; desertion; escape
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to harm; to cause harm to
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent