to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
war situation; progress of a battle
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
amount of material resources
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to claim victims; to cause casualties
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to succeed; to bear fruit
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
leadership skill; leadership ability
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
number of persons; personnel
to be reminded of; to call to mind
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
strategy meeting; council of war
offensive (movement); aggression
bolt from the blue; great surprise
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to emphasize; to attach importance to
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire