blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
east, west, south and north
to leave (a scene); to step away
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
war situation; progress of a battle
complete change; about-face
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
first of all; first thing
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to boost; to force up; to push up
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
fast-talking; rapid talking
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
defense; defence; protection
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating