these guys; these fellows
armed forces; military; troops
to attack; to assault; to assail
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to take a breath; to take a short rest
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
how; in what way; by what means
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to rise; to erect; to get up
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
at once; immediately; right now
to be surprised; to be astonished
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp