second day of the month; two days
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
besides; in addition; also; moreover
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
border patrol; border guard; border guards
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to make one's own; to take possession of
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest