frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to drop; to let fall; to omit
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
coincident with; while; simultaneously
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
dozens; scores of; decades
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
group; party; team; squad; section
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
disorder; chaos; confusion
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce