locational advantage; advantageous position
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
recorded in history; historical
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
preceding paragraph; first part
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose