armed forces; military; troops
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
in comparison to; rather than
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
long ago; already; a long time ago
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to lose one's footing; to slip
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
and so; therefore; for that reason
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
immediately; right away; on the spot
largest class; top category
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
waiting to see one's opponent's move; playing a waiting game
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
world record; establishing a world record (in)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense