extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
supply; supplying; replenishment
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
war; battle; match; game; competition
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
in comparison to; rather than
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be settled; to be brought to an end
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
unloading (a ship); landing; disembarkation
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
hydrofoil; hydrofoil-equipped watercraft
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away