one by one; each; every; at intervals of
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to repeat; to be frequent
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
twice; again; second time
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
due form; official; formality
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to peel; to skin; to pare
protracted war; war of attrition
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
nature; property; disposition
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to bungle; to make things awkward
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
unexpectedly; surprisingly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
study; learning; tutorial
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract