of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
offering one's opinion (to someone on something)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
to bungle; to make things awkward
to lose sight of; to miss
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
stealthy steps; soft steps
to have no chance (of succeeding)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
sight (signs) of an aeroplane (airplane)
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
reconnaissance plane; spy plane
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
the same; the said; likewise