(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
scattered; separated; dispersed
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
chief; main; principal; important
being too late; losing one's final chance
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
covering; protection; backing; relief
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
relief party; rescue party
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
one's physical safety; personal security
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
massing (of troops); gathering
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
fear; dread; fright; willies
one large ...; a great ...
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view