victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
round-robin tournament; round-robin competition
independent action; acting alone
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
invisibly; secretly; privately
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
had better ...; had better not ...
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
material; substance; matter
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
in succession; one by one
dropout; quitter; deserter
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to run out (e.g. of the room)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to attack; to assault; to assail