to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
portable terminal; mobile device; handset
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
military demarcation line
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
to take advantage of an opportunity
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to prowl after; to keep watch on
other side; opposite side; other party
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
protracted war; war of attrition
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
southern part; the south (of a region)
determination; conviction
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge