to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to frolic about; to mess around
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
to add (e.g. a postscript)
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
advance; moving forward; progress
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to affect; to impact; to influence
having no idea; having no clue
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.