start; commencement; beginning; initiation
one's way (ahead); one's path
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to meet someone by chance; to happen upon
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
labourer; laborer; workman
men and women of all ages
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
very young; little; childish; immature
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
management; administration; operation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
fully prepared; all ready
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
immediately; right away; on the spot
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
massing (of troops); gathering
to order; to command; to appoint
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration