explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to not take seriously; to take lightly
long-serving soldier; veteran
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
all times and places; all ages and countries
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
questions and answers; dialogue
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to hate; to dislike; to loathe