door; gate; opening; title page
huge win; overwhelming victory
only; merely; but; no more than
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be needed; to be wanted
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
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
commander; commanding officer; CO
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
supreme council; high council; Supreme Soviet (former USSR)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
recovery; rescue; recapture
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
knowing; (an) acquaintance
chief; main; principal; major
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important point; strategic position; key point
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down