cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
advance; moving forward; progress
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to lose one's footing; to slip
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
in the face of; in defiance of
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
almost; roughly; approximately
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
proper; right; reasonable