cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to fire into; to shoot into
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to give directions; to issue instructions
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
war; battle; match; game; competition
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
power; might; authority; influence
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps