cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
defence forces; defence corps
very busy (person or thing)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
massing (of troops); gathering
armor and helmet (armour)
going into battle; departure for the front
parade; review (of troops)
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
leader; guide; mentor; coach
useless; vain; aimless; idle
absolutely; positively; decidedly
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
desperation; struggle to the death
after the end (of something); post-
battle formation; military formation
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to remove; to move out of the way
although; but; even though; I wish that
had better ...; had better not ...
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room