bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
gentlemanly; gentlemanlike; in the manner of a gentleman
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
snake; serpent; large snake
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
logistical support; combat service support
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to revive; to resurrect; to resuscitate
(one acting as a) foster parent
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
will; testament; last request
broken; intermittent; disconnected
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad