offense and defense; offence and defence
arrogant; haughty; insolent
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
being all smiles with joy
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
call; summons; convening; convocation
doing as one is told; yes-man
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
to become vulgar; to coarsen
will not do; do not; does not
cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age
all over; all over the place; everywhere
sales battle; business competition
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
orders; instructions; directive; command
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery