thick makeup; heavy makeup
commandant; commanding officer; general
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
capture (esp. of a foreign vessel); seizure
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
pair; two kinds; two ways
small number; few; minority
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
follow-up report; further news
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
as stated; verbatim; literally
to be helpful; to be useful
to rock; to shake; to swing
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model