flying column; detached force
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
if so; in that case; in that situation
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
reopening; resumption; restarting
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
the opposite direction; the other way
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
competent; suitable; qualified
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to refuse; to decline; to deny
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion