to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
chief; main; principal; important
should time and circumstances permit
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire
very great; enormous; serious
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
secret; private; surreptitious
difference; variation; difference
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
amount of material resources
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
normal practice; proper practice
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
rank (of troops); line; formation; array; procession
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
negative emotions; negative feelings
living thing; organism; creature; biology
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
threat; intimidation; menace
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close