sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
Everyone is safe (all right)
leaving a matter to chance
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
extremely; terrifically; super
release; liberation; acquittal
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to backfire; to have a harmful result
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to have a reason; to have an excuse
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
rescue mission; evacuation operation
one's family; family member
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to get angry; to lose one's temper
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
priority; order of precedence
foreign enemy; outside invader
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to put one's life on the line
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
mud; muddy; covered in mud