seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
diplomatic; diplomatically
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
on the occasion of; at the time of
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
participation; joining; entry; adherence
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
guardhouse; detention barracks
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
witnessing; observing; sighting
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
testimony; (verbal) evidence
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
at the last moment; this late in the game
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants