whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
chain; series; connection; linkage
narrow; cramped; small-sized
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to some extent; to a certain extent
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
(rubbing) salt in the wound
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
inside; interior; inner part
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
congestion; overcrowding; pile-up; convergence (of the eyes)
firing line; caustic curve
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to concentrate one's attention; to be engrossed in
grandfather; male senior-citizen
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
on and after; from ... onward; since
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
main cause; primary factor
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
hard fighting; close contest