combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
training; drill; practice; discipline
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to go ahead; to pull ahead
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to use up all one's strength
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
either way; in any case; one way or another
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to stop (plug) one's ears
even scale; equilibrium; balance; equalization; equalisation
to mark the end; to spell the end
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
entire world; whole world; world stage
one's post; place of work; workplace