to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
finishing blow; coup de grâce
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
to dry up completely; to become stale
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
impractical or useless theory
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
heaps of corpses all around
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
for example; for instance; e.g.
speculation; thinking; meditation
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
given (e.g. conditions); given thing; data; sense datum
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
impudent; shameless; brazen
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings