defense; defence; safeguard; protection
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
defense; defence; protection
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to rush back; to run back
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
from the viewpoint of; according to
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to detain; to take into custody
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
mobilization; mobilisation
profiting while others fight
otherwise; or else; if not
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)