and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
strategy meeting; council of war
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
two colours; two varieties; two types
color scheme; colour scheme
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument