concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
battle formation; disposition of troops
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to force one's way through
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
two classes; double; two sets
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
sharply (glare, stare, etc.); piercingly; stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
stepping back; drawing back
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance