previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
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
commander; commanding officer; CO
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
number of persons; personnel
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
willpower; energy; vitality
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
something like ...; something called ...
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to have a talk; to tell a story
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved