completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
(exercising) the right to command
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
detour; circumvention; turning movement
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
flying column; detached force
to take (be in) charge of
moving from one battlefield to another; fighting on successive fronts; fighting in various battles
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages