to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to fly around; to scatter
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
development; exploitation
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
monolith; large slab of rock
general idea; concept; notion
mechanism; organization; organisation
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
directly; in person; firsthand
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
anti-aircraft fire; shooting at an aircraft (from ground or ship)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
turning round (a ship); changing course; veering
at once; immediately; right now
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
preservation; retainment; keeping