comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
battle formation; disposition of troops
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
starboard (right side of vessel)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
image; figure; figure; form; image
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
war; battle; match; game; competition
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)