to claim victims; to leave casualties
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
thought; consideration; thinking
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
specialization; specialisation
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
button (clothing); push-button
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
fall; drop; descent; coming down
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
generation; the world; the age
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust