least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
complete victory; total victory
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
urgent report; urgent message
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
dependent on luck; matter of luck
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
absolutely; positively; decidedly
platoon commander; section commander