rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
I see; that's right; indeed
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
question; inquiry; enquiry
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to fire into; to shoot into
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
contrary to one's expectations
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
battle formation; military formation
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
willpower; energy; vitality
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
omen; sign; notice; indication
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to be too late; to be too slow
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon