disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
one's first campaign; one's first battle
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
continuation; succession; series; continuous
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
large number (of); many; majority
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
specialization; specialisation
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to complain; to make a complaint
to give something weight; to give something dignity
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
heating power; thermal power; firepower
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
to be careful; to take the utmost care
surely (not); certainly (not)
independent action; acting alone
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
one (thing); one piece; one item
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course