interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
going into battle; departure for the front
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
military forces; hosts; troops
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
armed forces; military; troops
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
by all means; by all costs
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
time; hour; period; class
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing