to force one's way through
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to claim victims; to leave casualties
short pillar set on a beam to support a ridgepole; mud wall with raised roof edge (as a fire wall and status symbol); raised roof edge
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
steel; sword steel; sword
first attack; first strike; first blow
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
being too late; losing one's final chance
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision