combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to understand; to make out
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to be worn down; to be reduced
incident; affair; happening; event
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
dignity; majesty; sanctity
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
massing (of troops); gathering
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
head start; initiative; preemption
these guys; these fellows
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to turn against; to become an enemy
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up