to approach; to draw near
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
destruction; annihilation; extermination
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
covering; protection; backing; relief
private citizen; civilian
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
very young; little; childish; immature
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
how many people; a number of people
when; how soon; how long until
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
broken; intermittent; disconnected
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
our country; our land; one's own country
reopening; resumption; restarting
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
defense; defence; protection