military affairs; military service
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to be talked about behind one's back
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
party; set; gang; company; person
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
staying behind; remaining; residual
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
small number; few; minority
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
machine parts; machinery; equipment
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
like this; this sort; this way
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
successively; one after another
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to lose one's footing; to slip
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
event; phenomenon; matter
three; three years of age
number of persons; personnel