moment by moment; hour by hour
symbol; code; sign; notation
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
deep emotion; strong feelings
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
another thing; exception; special case
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
public announcement (in a department store, etc.)
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to be excited; to be elated
duty station; place of business; work location
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
back country; remote countryside