to distract a person's attention
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
instant; moment; for an instant
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to give directions; to issue instructions
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
intercept; interception; counter-attack
admiration; wonder; astonishment
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
while; during (the time when)
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
these guys; these fellows
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to shout (in anger); to yell
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
explosion; rupture; break off
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path