lesson; precept; teachings; moral
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
recuperation; medical treatment
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
serious wound; serious injury
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
eastern part; the east (of a region)
practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
espionage network; intelligence network
with no effort at all; easily
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done