to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
along; parallel to; in accordance with
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
beyond that point; after that
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
living thing; living creature; animal; life
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
to whine; to make feeble complaints