retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
winter; wintertime; winter term
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
national defence forces; national security forces
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
firmly rooted; deep-seated
praise; glorification; extolment
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
interception; counter-attack
eastern part; the east (of a region)
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
Russo-German War (1941-1945)