plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
tank (military vehicle); chariot
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
drop (e.g. of water); drip
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
acceleration; speeding up
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure