to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
reaching; attaining; arrival
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
meaning; significance; sense
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
acceleration; speeding up
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to be helpful; to be useful
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
exemplar; model; example; pattern
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information