to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
thickness; profundity; depth
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
having said that; on the other hand
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
war; battle; match; game; competition
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
simultaneous; all at once
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to anticipate; to foresee
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to order; to command; to appoint
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
seeing for the first time; first sight
to launch a surprise attack
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)