crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
battle formation; military formation
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
something that has been jacked up (e.g. a car); raising something with a jack
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
gale; violent (strong) wind
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
another showing (of a play); playing the same role again (i.e. of an actor); recapitulation
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to slide down (snow, etc.)
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
to shave off; to scrape off
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
order; directive; instructions; command
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
second; number two; runner-up
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive