sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to run down (stairs, etc.)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to rise; to erect; to get up
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
two times; twice; two degrees
countermeasure; counter-measure
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
study; learning; tutorial
to press against each other; to huddle together
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
battle formation; disposition of troops
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
complete change; about-face
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
it's not like; it isn't as if
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
landing; alighting; touch down
to make an appearance; to show up