as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
diversion; distraction; feint
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
intensive; concentrated; focused
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
high ground; plateau; heights; highlands
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
east, west, south and north
to hold fast; to protect to the end
fort; stronghold; fortification
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
defense; defence; protection
to encamp; to take up a position
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard