one's physical safety; personal security
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
even though; despite; when
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
offense and defense; offence and defence
very great; enormous; serious
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
this and that; one thing or another
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
settlement; solution; resolution
the other day; a few days ago
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to be in danger of; to be liable to
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
gossip; corner of the mouth
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
public hall; community center; community centre
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
for work; for manufacturing
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil