bridge (e.g. on a warship)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
what is called; what they call; so-called
military campaign; battle; war
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
strategic; strategically; from a strategic point of view
first match (in a series)
one end; an end; part; fragment
both armies; both teams; both sides
one's own army; one's own team
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
2nd day of the month; two days
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
fierce; daring; savage; intrepid
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
somehow; for some reason or other
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
rather than; more ... than ...
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to soothe and humor; to coax
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to return a favor (favour); to repay
interception; monitoring; tapping
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
offensive (movement); aggression