being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
else; in addition; besides
to encamp; to take up a position
carton (e.g. of cigarettes); tray (in which money is placed when paying); dish
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
to get change back; to be more than enough
to burn with combativeness
toast; congratulatory cup
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
to launch a surprise attack
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)