to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to thrust before; to thrust at
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
armory; armoury; ordnance department
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
should do; ought to do; must do
to call in; to invite; to bring in
killing with a bomb; killing in a bombing
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
something small; something petty; trifle
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
cooperation; coordination; link
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service