repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
scene; spectacle; sight; view
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
terrain; geographical features; topography
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
overhasty; rash; premature
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
very likely; very probable
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
much less; to say nothing of
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to withstand; to be able to endure
to pretend; to act (as if)
thought; consideration; thinking
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
dealing with; coping with
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal