war situation; progress of a battle
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
three parts; three copies
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
surface of a board or record
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
difference; variation; difference