counter for choices, options, etc.
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
desperation; struggle to the death
defense; defence; protection
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
evident; plain; distinct; clear
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
(only) one option; one possible choice
blow; shock; strike; batting
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
two days before; day before yesterday
the other day; lately; recently
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
clearing one's throat; cough
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
being doxxed; being doxed; having one's personal information revealed online (against one's will)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway