military forces; hosts; troops
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
polish; improvement; burnishing
to look forward to something
chance (of success); odds
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
absolute obedience; complete submission
to run down (stairs, etc.)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
level ground; plain; flatland
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
cooperation; coordination; link
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
possible; likely; probable
to cease; to stop; to be over
decoration; ornament; trimmings
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow