looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
killing two birds with one stone
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
amount of material resources
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
grain (1-7000 of a pound, approx. 64.80 mg); grain (wheat, etc.)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
wounded person; injured person
to offer (put up) resistance
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
individual; one by one; separate; each
planned; scheduled; systematic
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
to take (be in) charge of
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering