military forces; hosts; troops
successively; one after another
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
massing (of troops); gathering
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
person with a criminal record; violent criminal
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
empty lot; vacant plot of land
evil spirit; demon; devil
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
center; centre; metropolis
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever