unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to pretend; to act (as if)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
chance (of success); odds
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
with these words; while saying
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
spot; point; place; position
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
unfortunately; regrettably
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
minimum; at the very least
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
spine; backbone; spinal column
such ... as; or some such
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate