irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
for today; for the time being
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
while; even though; despite
step; stride; counter for steps
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
setting a place; setting the table
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
dock; thorough physical examination
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
work schedule; progress schedule; process chart
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade