transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
here and there; everywhere
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
systematization; systematisation; organization; organisation
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
sea of blood; pool of blood
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
danger; peril; hazard; risk
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)