suicide attack; kamikaze attack
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
veil of darkness; curtain of night
penalty; sentence; punishment
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
to start working; to take action
in accordance with; according to
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
outside the country; abroad
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out