addition; annexation; appendage
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
extensive; vast range; wide scope
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
you could say; you might say; verging on the
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
transport; transportation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to experience
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person