dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
hey; listen; look here; I say
ill will; malice; evil intent
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to blame; to find fault with
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
periodic; regular; routine
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
commander; commanding officer; CO
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
defense; defence; protection
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
spot; point; place; position
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite