to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
how; in what way; how about
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
blitzkrieg; lightning war
power; might; authority; influence
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
behind; in the rear; in back
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(apportioning) in small amounts
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to attack; to assault; to assail
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
results; record; grades; marks
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)