war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to launch a surprise attack
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
observation; survey; watching
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
prickling; stinging; tingling
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
personal (employee); employed; retained
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush