military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
battle formation; military formation
in accordance with; according to
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
visual confirmation; sighting
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
offense and defense; offence and defence
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
change in appearance; transformation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity