to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
proposal; offer; request; application
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
long military service; having experienced many battles
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
cooperation; collaboration
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to fight against; to oppose; to face
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
it is not (like that) either
how long; how much; to what extent
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity