flying column; detached force
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
state of the war; war situation
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
duty; function; office; mission; task
failure; mistake; blunder
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
feeling; sense; impression
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
never mind!; don't worry about it
number one; first; best; most; game; round
comfort; consolation; diversion
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
while; even though; despite
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
the very best; excellent; superb
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
first match (in a series)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
image; figure; figure; form; image
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable