playing in the mud; playing with mud
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
secrecy; highly classified information
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
continental state (e.g. Australia)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
person of common sense; common sense man
person who is ignorant outside his field
military vessel; war fleet
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
uncompleted; unfinished; crude
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
main battery; main armament
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
torpedo; (sea) mine; underwater mine
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
tax parasite (e.g. public servant, politician, welfare recipient); tax thief
cut; reduction; curtailment
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest