fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to squeeze out; to wring out
general mobilization; full mobilization
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
producer; grower; maker; producer (in a food chain)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
had better ...; had better not ...
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
strategy meeting; council of war
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
not caring; not giving a damn
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
urgent; requiring quick (response)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)