start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
weak (organization, organisation)
destruction; annihilation; extermination
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
head; lead; vanguard; first
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext