above; going steadily upward
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
negation; denial; negative
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
(not so) much; (not) very
unconfirmed; unidentified
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
reduced scale; scaling down
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument