to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
computer-aided design; CAD
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to let an opportunity slip
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to encamp; to take up positions
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
loitering on the way; wayside grass
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
in the city; within the city
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
center; centre; metropolis
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
colonnade; row of columns
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
course; route; path; process; stages
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste