to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
violent explosion; bursting
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
Peek-a-Boo (boxing style)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
beginning; outset; first; onset
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
and yet; though; when; in spite of
is that so?; I see; right; oh
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)