notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
to increase; to add to; to augment
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
blitzkrieg; blitz; lightning war
protracted war; war of attrition
that is to say; so that means
beyond imagination; unimaginable
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to need; to require; to take; to demand
logistics; supply; communications
consideration; taking into account
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
superiority; predominance
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
military force; military strength
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)