to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
long military service; having experienced many battles
to fight against; to oppose; to face
secondary armament (of a warship); secondary battery; secondary gun
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
dozens; scores of; decades
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
fair and square; open and aboveboard
Don Quixote (book, titular character); Don Quijote (discount chain store)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
sad to say; how sad; alas
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation