unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
direct control; direct supervision
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
programme; program; plans; arrangements
middle of the night; dead of night
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
corridor; hallway; passageway
to tower over the surroundings
tall figure; high stature
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
session; jam session; jam
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
in person; personally; directly
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
preference; priority; precedence
refutation; rebuttal; retort
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
lately; recently; nowadays
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
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.)
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
to manage something successfully; to be successful
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
number of persons; personnel
at the last moment; this late in the game
to tower above; to stand out