shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
how many nights; some nights; several nights; a number of nights
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
break in time; interruption; pause
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
though; even if; whether ... or ...
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
spot; point; place; position
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
region; limits; stage; level
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
very small; very little; slight; trifling; negligible; insignificant
molecular beam epitaxy; MBE
a little short; sawed-off (pants)
column; file; (vertical) line
making practical; making useful; implementing
eardrum; tympanic membrane
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
bedroom; bills receivable; breeder reactor
connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact