you could say that; that might be so
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
wherein; therein; thereinto
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
storehouse; warehouse; godown