breakthrough; great discovery
(coming to a) sudden stop
pet dog; non-sporting dog
to pause; to have a short intermission
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
seeking to improve one's health with a change of climate
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
useless resistance; vain struggle
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
natural disaster; cataclysm
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
lone (isolated) force; forlorn force
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
to fall off; to tumble down
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
annotation; commentary; explanatory note
saying in addition; postscript; additional remarks
innocent; blameless; guiltless
countries concerned (involved)
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed