fully armed; armed to the teeth
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to lower one's fishing line (into water)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
getting on and off; embarking and disembarking
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
heading; headline; index; headword
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
preservation; retainment; keeping
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
steel; sword steel; sword
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)