spurt of blood (from one's victim)
position; location; base; point; site
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
considerably; greatly; a lot
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
protracted war; war of attrition
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
several years; a few years
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
so; like this; in this way
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
runner-up; second (in a race)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
in one's own way or style
ten; 10; ten years of age
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
in succession; one after another
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate