to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
flying column; detached force
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
talk; recital; narration; topic
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to be damaged; to receive damage
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
ringing; throbbing violently
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
absolute obedience; complete submission
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
while moving; on the move
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened