to fall completely silent; to become still as death
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to collect; to assemble; to gather
person being waited for; person who waits
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to show up; to appear; to turn up
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
different opinion; objection
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
long military service; having experienced many battles
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
instead; but (on the other hand)
loud shout; excited cheering
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
the very best; excellent; superb
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)