the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to have one's horizons broadened
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
fertile; rich; productive
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
desperation; self-abandonment
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to degenerate; to lapse into
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
being startled; getting a shock
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
orders; instructions; directive; command
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
allocation; assignment; allotment
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)