arms buildup; military expansion
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
physical strength; muscle strength
big frame; large figure; huge body
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
starting late; late departure
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
one revolution; one rotation
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to spit out; to eject; to dump
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to some extent; to a certain extent
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely