to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
crown; diadem; bottle cap
fort; stronghold; fortification
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
battle formation; military formation
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
advance; moving forward; progress
mockery; derision; ridicule
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
drawing a sword; drawn sword
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
revengeful ghost; apparition