withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to take command; to give direction
how long; how much; to what extent
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to walk in on; to tread upon
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
perfect; complete; flawless
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
difficult problem; challenge
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
and; thereupon; because of that
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
busy; having no (free) time
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
command; control; commander
the staff; inside the department
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)