even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
understood; I see; OK; present; here
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
year in, year out; always; 24-7
troops; group members; team members
preparation; arrangements
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
had better ...; had better not ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
employment (long term); hire
to become better; to improve
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
maintenance; preservation; improvement
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
capital tie-up; capital alliance; alliance with capital involvement
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
reopening; resumption; restarting