department; bureau; section; part
floodlight; floodlight projector
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
private citizen; civilian
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
as much as one can; as much as possible
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
distant land; remote location; distant province
reinforcement; strengthening
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
successively; one after another
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
fort; fortification; fortress; stronghold
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to be smeared; to be covered
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
retreat; withdrawal; retirement