admiration; wonder; astonishment
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
battlefield; battleground
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
area; region; district; locality
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
garbage collection site; trash disposal area
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon