to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
defense; defence; protection
although I say; although one might say; although called
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
manner of using one's hands
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
border patrol; border guard; border guards
hostility; antagonism; opposition
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
fireball; bolide; fireball
way out; means to escape; escape route
intensive; concentrated; focused
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number