to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
support; backing; aid; assistance
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
how many people; a number of people
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
finger flick to the forehead
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
by all means; at all costs
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
immediately; right away; on the spot
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with