to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to jump at; to be attracted by
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
fort; stronghold; fortification
hovercraft; air-cushion vehicle; ground-effect machine
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
battle formation; disposition of troops
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
battle formation; military formation
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that