teacher; instructor; professor
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to raise one's voice; to shout
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
war; battle; match; game; competition
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)