focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
possible; likely; probable
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
influence; clout; leverage
(find) common (meeting) ground
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
gravitational field (of a celestial body); sphere of gravitation; gravisphere
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
leaving a warship; abandoning ship; retirement from a naval post; retirement from captaincy (of a naval ship)
to be annoying; to be troublesome
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
reorganization plan; reorganisation plan
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
defense; defence; defensive preparations
the opposite direction; the other way
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
interested person; volunteer; supporter
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond