stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
influence; clout; leverage
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to understand (each other); to comprehend
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
number of (large) animals
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
sharp sighted; easily awakened
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
disclosure; exposure; revelation
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
mobile troops; mechanized unit; mechanised unit; naval task force
armory; armoury; arms factory; arsenal
restoration; repair; mending
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
still; as yet; as it has been
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality