to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
platoon commander; section commander
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
stopping functioning; being out of service
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to lay aside; to set aside
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
ring; band; ring; circum-
voice change; voice break
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to underrate; to make light of
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
appalling; awful; extreme pain; deep sorrow
to increase; to add to; to augment