relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
site; point on a map; spot
(theatrical) fighting scene
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
several times; several degrees
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
the other day; a few days ago
injured person; wounded person; casualty
curse; spell; malediction
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
full capacity; all one's ability
military forces; hosts; troops
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
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 run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to be torn off; to come off
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
to use a stopgap measure to cope with an emergency
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly