to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
still (continuing); as ever; further
to throw oneself (into an activity)
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
outbreak of war; starting a war
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to not believe one's ears
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
slight; little; insignificant
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
commencing with; including
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
flying column; detached force
to be too numerous; to be too much
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
to be widely known; to be famous
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together