retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
acrylic (esp. acrylic fibre, fiber)
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
secrecy; highly classified information
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid