actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
retreating figure; appearance from behind
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
victory celebration party; victory banquet
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
ongoing; in progress; afoot
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
one lump; one body; one group
difficult to ...; hard to ...
small number; few; minority
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
very great; enormous; serious
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
no matter how much time passes
huge; enormous; great big
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
prompt; immediate; in real time
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)