very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
in proportion to; just as much as
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
choice; selection; option
being concerned about or mindful of
public peace; public safety; public security; security police
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to incur someone's enmity
process; course; mechanism
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
old army general; veteran army general
military authorities; army circles
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
arrest; apprehension; capture
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
way (of doing); manner; method; means