to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
meanwhile; in the meantime
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
cooperation; collaboration
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
battle formation; military formation
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
behind; in the rear; in back
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
series of battles; successive battles
to wait and see; to see how the land lies