to smash up; to defeat crushingly
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
pre-war days; before the war
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
large number (of); many; majority
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
space; interval; space character; whitespace
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
manned; occupied; piloted
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
site; point on a map; spot
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
discovery; detection; finding
token (effort); something done for form's sake