fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
by sheer strength; by brute force
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
word for word; verbatim; literally
as expected; as predicted
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
noble; lofty; high-minded
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
civilized person; civilized people
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard