to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
general; popular; common; typical
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
both; both sides; both parties
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
training; drill; practice; discipline
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
massing (of troops); gathering
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
threat; intimidation; menace
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
private citizen; civilian
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about