rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
independent action; acting alone
the other day; lately; recently
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
not yet known; unknown; strange
enemy territory; hostile place
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
short distance; close range
defeating in an instant; instant kill
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to indicate; to show; to point to
to say no more; to sink into silence
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
anything and everything; just about everything
enthronement ceremony; coronation
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room