to throw at; to turn; to raise
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
long ago; a long time ago; already
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to warm oneself at the fire
long military service; having experienced many battles
brave warrior; hero; brave man
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to live through; to survive
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to split; to be split; to splinter
sorry; excuse me; thank you
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
in that way; like that; that way
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
battle formation; military formation
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype