to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
vulgar; coarse; crude; boorish; ill-mannered; mean
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
downhill grade; downgrade
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
colour; color; hue; tints
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
continuation; succession; series; continuous
eardrum; tympanic membrane
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
flying column; detached force
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
thunderous roar; roaring sound
violent explosion; bursting
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
slope; slanting surface; bevel
detour; diversion; alternative route
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow