today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
role of the villain; the bad guy
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
town; city; municipal; urban
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
in the meanwhile; during the time
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
difference; variation; difference
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
already; now; no longer; not any more
how long; how much; to what extent
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
should; must; -able; probably; likely
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity