one's first campaign; one's first battle
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
near; close; beside; third person
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
originally; by nature; from the start
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
thousands; several thousand
to keep away; to keep at a distance
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
time; hour; period; class
secrecy; highly classified information
all eyes; public attention
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to comb down; to smooth down
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)