within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
special training; intensive training; crash course
several people; a few people
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to trample; to crush underfoot
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
individual; one by one; separate; each
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
as expected; as predicted
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
long time; several hours; long spell
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
irritation; annoyance; frustration
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
state of the war; war situation
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
volatilization; volatilisation
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(exercising) the right to command
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
supreme command; direction over all
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness