to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
very; greatly; exceedingly
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to keep watch; to stand guard
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
serious; severe; grave; acute
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
participation; joining; entry; adherence
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
soldier; combatant; warrior
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling