ten; 10; ten years of age
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
detached force; detachment
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
carrying power; transportation (carrying) capacity
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
main force; chief object; mainline
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
dealing with; coping with
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
automatic; intransitive verb
factory; plant; mill; workshop
guidance; leadership; leading the way
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
enemy movements; enemy's position
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
silence; stillness; quietness