to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
button (clothing); push-button; button
regulars; regular soldiers
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
time required; time taken; necessary time
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
loading; charging; filling
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
meaning; connotation; denotation
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain