to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
detour; circuitous route; diversion
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
front; frontage; facade; main
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
one's way (ahead); one's path
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to kill; to beat to death
immediately; right away; on the spot
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A