to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
considerably; fairly; quite
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
defence forces; defence corps
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
possession; dependency; territory; dominion
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
something like ...; something called ...
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly