aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
battle cry; war cry; charging (at the enemy) with a shout
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
contest of strength; trial of strength
treating someone like a child
to mistake (A for B); to misread
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
great numbers; numerical superiority
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
chain; series; connection; linkage
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across