(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
head; lead; vanguard; first
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
private house; one's own house
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to take command; to give direction
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
formation flying; formation flight
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
one by one; one after another; successively
as far as the eye can see
to play a leading role; to play a central part
foreign enemy; outside invader
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
anti-aircraft gun; antiaircraft artillery
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers