to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
war situation; progress of a battle
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to put into effect; to put into practice
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
flight; desertion; escape
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
one breath; chug!; drink!
offensive (movement); aggression
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
accomplishment; execution
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
dealing with; coping with
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
massing (of troops); gathering
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
competent; suitable; qualified
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for