chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
arrest; apprehension; capture
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
level; standard; water level
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
specialization; specialisation
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
consists of; comprises; is made up of
just one person; only one
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
preliminary arrangements; spade work