to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
much less; to say nothing of
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to run down (stairs, etc.)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
shock absorption; buffer action; cushioning; buffer
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
two times; twice; two degrees
countermeasure; counter-measure
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to press against each other; to huddle together
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
battle formation; disposition of troops
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
complete change; about-face
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
it's not like; it isn't as if