casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
slight; little; insignificant
modesty; self-control; discretion
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
way; method; means; resource; course
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
war; fighting; fierce competition
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to rank next to; to come after
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
idealistic thought (argument)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
plainly; clearly; vividly
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
explosion; rupture; break off
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view