cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
throughput; processing power
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
combat ship; combat vessel
steering (of a boat); steerage
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
(death from) starvation; starving to death
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to not take seriously; to take lightly
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
registration; accession; register; entry; record
leased line; private circuit; private line
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
blow; hit (on the body); beating
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange