protracted war; war of attrition
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
several years; a few years
runner-up; second (in a race)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
election; selection; choice
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
the West; the Occident; Western countries
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
cannot be helped; unavoidable
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to use one's intuition; to use one's instinct; to use one's head
to change completely; to change suddenly
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
abscissa; horizontal axis; horizontal scroll
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)