flotilla (navy), naval task force ☊ like: hải đội → →
Am Ticketschalter musst du sehr lange warten. Am besten benutzt du den Fahrscheinautomaten. ☊ 
Ở quầy bán vé anh phải đợi rất lâu. Tốt nhất là anh dùng máy bán vé tự động. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 532) Die Begegnung ist eine Herausforderung für beide Mannschaften. ☊ Lần gặp gỡ này là một sự thách thức dành cho cả hai đội. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 693) an unfair advantage (= sth that benefits you, but not your opponents) ☊ advantage ☊
The two opposing armies faced each other across the battlefield. ☊ army ☊
The party believes (that) education is the most important issue facing the government. ☊ believe ☊
Smokers face an increased risk of developing lung cancer. ☊ cancer ☊
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. ☊ case ☊
to face a challenge (= to have to deal with one) ☊ challenge ☊
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. ☊ challenge ☊
This shirt I bought's too small—I'll have to change it for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
We are faced with a difficult choice. ☊ choice ☊
the economic problems confronting the country ☊ confront ☊
The government found itself confronted by massive opposition. ☊ confront ☊
She knew that she had to confront her fears. ☊ confront ☊
He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship. ☊ confront ☊
I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more. ☊ cope ☊
She can't pay her tax and is facing court action. ☊ court ☊
The Labour Party was facing an identity crisis. ☊ crisis ☊
Commuters will face long delays on the roads today. ☊ delay ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. ☊ demonstrate ☊
They face a desperate shortage of clean water. ☊ desperate ☊
The problems facing the President are enormous. ☊ enormous ☊
face sth: the problems faced by one-parent families ☊ face ☊
The company is facing a financial crisis. ☊ face ☊
be faced with sth: She's faced with a difficult decision. ☊ face ☊
She had to face the fact that her life had changed forever. ☊ face ☊
Which direction are you facing? ☊ face ☊
She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again. ☊ face up to sth ☊
You have to face up to your responsibilities. ☊ face up to sth ☊
It's about time you learnt to face (the) facts (= accepted the truth about the situation). ☊ fact ☊
She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. ☊ failure ☊
Under the new law, motorists face fines of up to £1 000. ☊ fine ☊
The bacteria is harmless to humans. ☊ harmless ☊
The report highlights the major problems facing society today. ☊ highlight ☊
The report focuses on some of the more immediate problems facing us. ☊ immediate ☊
They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts. ☊ legal ☊
He was disgusted at the length of time he had to wait. ☊ length ☊
I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer. ☊ mad ☊
Sorry mate, you'll have to wait. ☊ mate ☊
He had to wait for months for the visas to come through. ☊ month ☊
You must be hungry after all that walking. ☊ must ☊
The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain. ☊ part ☊
The point is you shouldn't have to wait so long to see a doctor. ☊ point ☊
a power struggle between rival factions within the party ☊ power ☊
Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying. ☊ problem ☊
You will rarely, if ever, have to wait longer than an hour. ☊ rarely ☊
The new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties). ☊ ride ☊
The two teams have always been rivals. ☊ rival ☊
Four hundred workers face the sack. ☊ sack ☊
Public attitudes towards marriage have shifted over the past 50 years. ☊ shift ☊
We had to wear these silly little hats. ☊ silly ☊
Detectives are now faced with the task of identifying the body. ☊ task ☊
He faces a maximum prison/jail term of 25 years. ☊ term ☊
If anyone arrives late they'll have to wait outside. ☊ they ☊
Did you have to wait a long time to see the doctor? ☊ time ☊
Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
He wore out two pairs of shoes last year. ☊ wear out, wear sth out ☊