shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
square formation (of troops); magic square
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to hold fast; to protect to the end
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
terrain; geographical features; topography
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
weapon; arms; (lit.) shield and spear; fighting; war
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
small hill; low hill; hillock
to give directions; to issue instructions
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally