to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
recovery; undoing; recall
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift