base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
spot; point; place; position
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
to knock out (e.g. a homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to become empty; to be emptied
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
high-quality goods; luxury item
reaction; response; reaction
state of emergency; emergency; crisis