in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
surroundings; environs; circumference
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to play a leading role; to play a central part
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
calming down; quieting down
injured person; wounded person
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
rest; break; recess; intermission
reopening; resumption; restarting