security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
pistol; handgun; revolver
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
grasp; catch; understanding
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
common front; united front
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
quantity or volume of water
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
whispering into a person's ear
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end