self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
remnants of a defeated army
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
disorder; chaos; confusion
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
suddenly; all of a sudden
big frame; large figure; huge body
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
to add (to); to add on; to append
madness; craziness; insanity
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to mow; to reap; to harvest
to fly around; to scatter
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
product; produce; result; fruit
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
confusion; distraction; derangement
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears