getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
battle formation; military formation
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to set (sun); to become dark
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
commandant; commanding officer; general
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
resignation; acceptance; consolation
fourth day of the month; four days
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
large number (of); many; majority
witnessing; observing; sighting
the place for; the time for; the level of
at once; immediately; right now
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch