to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
supporting evidence; corroboration
offensive (movement); aggression
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
supply base; storage depot
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
extermination; annihilation
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
clear; precise; definite; distinct
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
function; facility; faculty; feature
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
one part; one portion; one section