to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
defense; defence; protection
stationing (troops); garrisoning
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
diversion; distraction; feint
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
in the meanwhile; during the time
flying column; detached force
detour; circumvention; turning movement
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
going through; going via; going by way of
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
success or failure; outcome; result
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
pre-war days; before the war
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)