to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
threat; intimidation; menace
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
anything and everything; just about everything
going straight on; going straight ahead
baton (of command); order; command; direction
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
at the time; in those days; then
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
favourite horse; favorite horse
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
both armies; both teams; both sides
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
one's own army; one's own team
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven