armed forces; military; troops
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
entreaty; appeal; petition
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
crazy; mad; devoid of reason
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
compensating; making up for; supplementation
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to relieve a person's pain
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
to read the situation; to sense the mood
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically