heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to coax; to cajole; to humour (humor); to wheedle
advance; moving forward; progress
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
brave warrior; hero; brave man
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
looking depressed; long face
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to half-rise to one's feet
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
(set of) facial features; looks
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate