scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to nip (something) in the bud
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
assistance; backing; reinforcements
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to start a bout with the turn of a referee's fan
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
both armies; both teams; both sides
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
arrowhead formation; wedge formation; spearhead formation; spears and arrows
volley firing; fusillade; broadside