to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
genuine article; real thing; real deal
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
beforehand; in advance; previously
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)