massing (of troops); gathering
silhouette of a warship; sight of a warship
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
commandant; commanding officer; general
way of speaking; intimation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to take advantage of an opportunity
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
what would (you) do?; what to do about it