at a stroke; with a single swoop
destruction; annihilation; extermination
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
while; even though; despite
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
originally; by nature; from the start
military personnel; soldier
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
to say; to tell; to state; to do
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
than; from; out of; except; but; more
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
military forces; hosts; troops
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
will not do; do not; does not
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to attack; to assault; to assail
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)