first thing in the morning
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
using together (jointly); used at the same time
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
hostility; animosity; enmity
eight (long cylindrical things)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
(how) many times; (how) often
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
three sides; small offering stand
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
group; party; team; squad; section
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
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