arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
ability; capability; skill
blitzkrieg; lightning war
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
out of character; unlike one
high magnification (telescope, etc.); high power
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
fast approach; quick intimacy
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
with a single blow; with one stroke
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant