to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
violent explosion; bursting
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
medical treatment; medical care
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
as before; as ever; as it was originally
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
thread; 0.0001; one ten-thousandth
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
isolation; being alone; being friendless
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
tendency; trend; inclination