to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
covering; protection; backing; relief
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to give directions; to issue instructions
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
condition; situation; prospects
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
blunder; slip; error; error
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to attack; to assault; to assail
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall