to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
to gain a victory; to win
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness