whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
defense (esp. in sports); defence
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
four (long cylindrical things)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to call again; to call (someone) back
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
war situation; progress of a battle
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
how; in what way; by what means
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
creation; generation; formation; derivation
sign; indication; omen; symptom
technique; art; skill; move
violent explosion; bursting
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement