slight; little; insignificant
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
posture; position; stance
to refuse; to decline; to deny
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
they; those guys; those fellows
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to launch a surprise attack
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to take command; to give direction
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to encamp; to take up positions
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier