to order; to command; to appoint
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
supply; supplying; replenishment
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
in proportion to; just as much as
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
ability; performance; efficiency
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
exchange of blows; long rally
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to need; to call for; to require
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to take command; to give direction
battlefield; battleground
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
be on your guard!; take care!
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer