economical; efficient; lean; compact
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
in advance; beforehand; previously
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
specialized; specialised; boutique
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
chance (of success); odds
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
internal organs; intestines; viscera
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
condition; situation; prospects
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to split; to be split; to splinter
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to cover fully; to wrap around
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
falling object; fallen object
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
thunderous roar; roaring sound
many-legged; octopus-like
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
while running; while moving; in motion
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign