mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
moment to quit; way to quit
accumulation; accumulate; store
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
killing and wounding; bloodshed
lethality; killing effectiveness
running as fast as one can
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to leave (a scene); to step away
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
driver (of a vehicle); motorist; screwdriver; driver (club); (device) driver
to set a ladder up against
to ascend; to go up; to climb
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
night attack; nocturnal assault