execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to attack; to assault; to assail
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
conviction; belief; confidence
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
head; lead; vanguard; first
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
commander; commanding officer; CO
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps