to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
function; facility; faculty; feature
transmitter; homing device
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to wash again; to reconsider
knowledge; information; opinion; view
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
sweeping the sea for mines; dragging for mines
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
data processing; information processing
to take a breath; to take a short rest
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
telecommunications equipment; communication device
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
inside; interior; inner part
upward glance; upturned eyes
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
real bullet; live ammunition; live round; money (for bribery); cash
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
correlation; interrelation
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit