rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to trample; to crush underfoot
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
successively; one after another
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
advocate; defender; champion; backer
hostility; animosity; enmity
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
wickedness; sideways; unreasonable
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
granted that; even if; even though