to claim victims; to cause casualties
though; notwithstanding; although
epidemic; plague; pestilence
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
your husband; her husband
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
how long; how much; to what extent
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
base (military, expedition, etc.)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
writing implement; writing tool
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
place where one works; construction site; working area
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
scene; view; prospect; outlook
as you see; as you can see
although I say; although one might say; although called
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to