two by two; by twos; as a couple
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to stop walking; to pause
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
dropout; quitter; deserter
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
cannot be compared with; no match for
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
street fighting; urban warfare
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to encamp; to take up positions
while; during (the time when)
before the gate; in front of the gate
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
course; route; path; process; means
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
skill; dexterity; master hand
automatic; intransitive verb
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
trio; gang of three; threesome
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
breath; breathing; tone; mood
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications