to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
acquaintance; appreciative friend
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
sympathy; compassion; pity
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
worry; mental agony; heartache
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
medical science; medicine
progress; advance; improvement; development
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
getting on board; sailor; seaman
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp