bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to push down; to press down; to force down; to depress
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
weird; strange; mysterious
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to take (be in) charge of
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
in order; in turn; one by one
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
battlefield; battleground
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to mind; to care; to worry
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
-less; lacking; non-existing
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
how; in what way; by what means