(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to send flying with a kick
as planned; according to plan
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
such; like that; that sort of
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
unprecedented; never seen before
long ago; a long time ago; already
going straight on; going straight ahead
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend