trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
now that; since; so long as; because
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
strategy meeting; council of war
totally willing; fully motivated
hey there; I say; see here
blitzkrieg; lightning war
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
almost; roughly; approximately
coincident with; while; simultaneously
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts