commander; commanding officer; CO
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
war; fighting; fierce competition
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
existence; possession; having; limited company
rather; sooner; preferably
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
shooting down (an aircraft)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult reasons
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)