gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
that day; the very same day
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
one's own child; one's own children
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
arrest; apprehension; capture
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
tension; mental strain; nervousness
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
great war; great battle; world war
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
main battery; main armament
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp