to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
otherwise; or else; if not
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation
offender; criminal; culprit
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
interruption; suspension; break
to state; to express; to mention
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to harm; to cause harm to
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
hard to get; hard to come by
deductive reasoning; deduction
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to thrust away; to send flying
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)