long time; several hours; long spell
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
decisive battle of brief duration
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
fast approach; quick intimacy
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
simultaneous; all at once
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
brittle; fragile; easily cracked; perishable
person who has rendered distinguished service
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to fit (inside something)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
as before; as ever; as it was originally
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
pruning; trimming; lopping
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
ninja rope with grappling hook
according to plan; as planned; on target
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
right under; directly below; right beneath
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for