(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to have a reason; to have an excuse
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
unprecedented; never seen before
hey there; I say; see here
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
gradually; slowly but steadily
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
ultra-left; ultra-left extremists
binoculars; field glasses
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up