it's no joke; gimme a break!
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
armament; soldier's equipment
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
main wings (of an aeroplane, airplane)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
fully equipped (particularly with reference to cars)
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
mission; delegation; transmission
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
tail fin; vertical tail; vertical tailplane
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to badger; to pester; to beg
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct