postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
precondition; prerequisite
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
to brave a danger; to take a risk
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
proper; right; reasonable
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
competent; suitable; qualified
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
one by one; one after another; successively
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
construction at top speed
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
sea of blood; pool of blood
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
sunlight; rays of the Sun