to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
hegemony; leadership; initiative
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
one's own army; one's own team
left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)