guerrilla warfare; unconventional warfare
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
directions; instructions; orders; command
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
left side; left-hand side
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
round shape; circle; circular form
conventionality; triteness
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about