confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to spit out; to eject; to dump
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
throughout; all through; right through
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
strike while the iron is hot
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
foreign enemy; outside invader
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
head; brains; intellect; understanding
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
ingenuity; resourcefulness
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
at; in; at; when; by; with
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand