maintaining the status quo
oak; orc (fictional humanoid creature); ork
spy; secret agent; spying
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
men and women of all ages
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
to be to the point; to be pertinent
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
every evening; every night
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
faux-hawk (hairstyle); fauxhawk
cardio-pulmonary function
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to start working; to take action
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
civilian in military employ
future; possible; potential; prospective
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to suck up to; to curry up to someone
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
only recently; just of late
to yell; to rant; to rave