(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
frequency (of occurrence)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to rest one's chin in one's hands
last night; yesterday evening
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
binoculars; field glasses
observation; survey; watching
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
consumption; expenditure; spending
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to run around; to bustle about
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to collect; to assemble; to gather
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
grenadier; grenade thrower
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction