to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
war situation; progress of a battle
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
all you want; as much as one wants
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of