to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
state of the war; war situation
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to increase; to add to; to augment
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
being dotted with; being scattered
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to pitch camp; to set up camp
first match (in a series)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
in good health; alive and well; going strong
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
personal; individual; private
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
front; first line; spearhead
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
work; business; company; study
not covered (by); not subject (to)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
common front; united front
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers