superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be opposite; to face each other
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
pistol; handgun; revolver
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
while; during; while; although; all; both
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
specialization; specialisation
soldier; combatant; warrior
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to face; to go towards; to head towards
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health