(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to unfold; to unroll; to open
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
from the viewpoint of; according to
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
center; centre; metropolis
southeastern part; the southeast
large number (of); many; majority
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
medley (of food, songs, etc.); (snow or sand) drift
means of communication; media of communication; organ of communication; tool of communication
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
both; both sides; both parties
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
deployment; spreading out; dispersal