successively; one after another
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
war; battle; match; game; competition
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to boil strongly; to be excited
shout of victory; cry of triumph
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to give directions; to issue instructions
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
position; location; base; point; site
defense; defence; protection
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
different opinion; objection
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm