reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
long-awaited; much-awaited
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to straighten up; to sit upright
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
to harm; to cause harm to
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
everybody; every last one of them; all
called; known as; that; to say
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
awareness; realization; noticing
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
resentment; indignation; anger
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to get slightly dirty (all over)