to take measures (against); to take steps
to keep secret; to conceal
war; fighting; fierce competition
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
cigarette end; cigarette butt
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
preparatory phase; preparatory period
slight; insignificant; small
to brave a danger; to take a risk
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
elevation; height above sea level
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
extreme sadist; very sadistic
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise