to be helpful; to be useful
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
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.)
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
growth period; growing season
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
blur; blurred; indistinct
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
that's the way it is; such is life
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
conflict; fighting each other
event; phenomenon; matter
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
military strength; military personnel
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip