misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
covert action; covert operations
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
in the same way as; just like
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
sea level; (surface of) sea
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
not yet known; unknown; strange
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
how many people; a number of people
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
hoarse voice; husky voice
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction