to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to become dim; to become blurred
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
feel (of a material); texture
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
as far as the eye can see
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
to choke; to have trouble breathing
mental; spiritual; emotional
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform