war situation; progress of a battle
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
shell (e.g. electron shell)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
flying column; detached force
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
party; gang; company; squad
disk-shaped pad for pressing paper when making a print from a wood block; rubbing pad; baren
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to leave as is; to ignore