preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
shooting range; firing range
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
branch office; police box; local police station
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
hard struggle; strenuous effort
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
remains; corpse; (dead) body
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
just one person; only one
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy