hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
large build; large pattern
virile; tough; masculine; intense
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
absence; disregard; indifference
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to anticipate; to foresee
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
man's weeping (esp. someone not prone to tears)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
3000; three thousand; many
national border; provincial border
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly