advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
bringing about; cause; provocation
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
submersion; inundation; being flooded
sending to the rear (esp. a soldier); evacuation from the front; sending later
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
to be main; to be principal; to be important
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
sternum; breastplate; plastron
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
component; part; material; member
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
small; fine; detailed; stingy
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
conference room; council room
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
place to die; place of death
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
squad; section; (naval) division; detachment
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling