to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
hard struggle; strenuous effort
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
right in the midst of; right at the height of
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
end; tip; extremities; terminal
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
General Staff Headquarters
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
might is right; history is written by the victors; winners are always right and losers are always in the wrong
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to pile up; to accumulate
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
military force; military strength
popular will; will of the people
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money