to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(within a) territory; domains
main purpose; primary objective
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
detour; circumvention; turning movement
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
postwar period; period after Second World War
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
ruler; monarch; sovereign
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that