calm; composed; leisurely
bolt from the blue; great surprise
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
military service; combat experience
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to anticipate; to foresee
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
comma; decimal point; radix point
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
taking the field first, thus batting second
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
self-justification; excuse
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering