to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
that kind; competition; match
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
entreaty; supplication; petition
danger; peril; hazard; risk
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
materials; data; document
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
great commander; famous commander
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
huge win; overwhelming victory
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
indescribable; having no way to express
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)