to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
nothing but; except; no more than
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
archery; mapping; map; morphism
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
command; lead; generalship; leadership
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
directly under; falling perpendicularly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
such; this sort of; like this
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
choice; selection; option
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
small number; few; minority
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
prospects of victory; chances of success
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse