to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
mobilization; mobilisation
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
important point; strategic position; key point
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
confirmation of someone's safety; ascertainment of someone's safety
meditation; contemplation
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
reason; logic; method; system; order
stationing (troops); garrisoning
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to fire into; to shoot into
quarrel; dispute; argument
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends