to stiffen; to become stiff
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
be (that) as it may; having said that
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
one's later years; final years (in life)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
commander; commanding officer; CO
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be led by; to be headed by
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
work; business; company; study
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common