dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
group; party; team; squad; section
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
destination (one is heading towards); goal
brightness; splendour; splendor
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat