battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
fully armed; armed to the teeth
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
ratio; proportion; percentage
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
waving a stick; conductor (orchestra, etc.); (arch.) Edo policeman
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
vocal sound; tone of voice
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
support; backing; aid; assistance
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to apologize; to apologise
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it