behind; in the rear; in back
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
both armies; both teams; both sides
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
blitzkrieg; lightning war
in its entirety; whole; wholly
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
dealing with; coping with
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern