large number (of); many; majority
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to become empty; to be emptied
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
middle of the night; dead of night
light; right; right field; right fielder
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
thousands; several thousand
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
in the midst of the enemy
extremely dangerous; full of peril
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to have a talk; to tell a story
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
in comparison to; rather than
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
control of the air; air supremacy
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
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