staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
absence; disregard; indifference
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to take command; to give direction
coincident with; while; simultaneously
defense capability (defence)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
name; given name; first name
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
even for an instant; even as a joke
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
starting (departure) time
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
defense; defence; protection
to take over; to hand over
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state