to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
clergyman; churchman; clergy
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Sammy; Samy; Sami; Sammy (Japanese pachinko machine and game manufacturer)
first; first base; first baseman; fast
to pass (of time); to elapse
honor; honour; credit; prestige
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
around the clock; day and night
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly