reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
horizon (related to land)
military forces; hosts; troops
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
a few years ago; some years back
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to crawl out of; to creep out of
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to boost; to force up; to push up
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
in good health; alive and well; going strong
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to be boiled; to be cooked