present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
amount of material resources
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
on the occasion of; at the time of
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
immediately; right away; on the spot
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
tingling; stinging; pungently
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
depending on; dependent on
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
a little bit; a little while
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
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
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)