here and there; in places
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
old army general; veteran army general
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
defense; defence; fielding
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
on countless occasions; many a time
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
what kind of; what sort of; what
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to run away; to escape safely
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
commander; general; leader
shameless; shameless person
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)