to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
complete recovery of health
to assemble; to set up; to construct
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
retreating figure; appearance from behind
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
split; division; break up
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
center of an explosion; centre of an explosion
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
afterglow; lingering light
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die