tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
conference room; council room
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
commandant; commanding officer; general
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
to give; to do (something) for
intention; idea; inclination; wish
monolith; large slab of rock
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
orders; instructions; directive; command
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless