purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
high ground; plateau; heights; highlands
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to take advantage of an opportunity
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
both armies; both teams; both sides
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
physical strength; muscle strength
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to fight with swords; to cross swords
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
decisive battle of brief duration
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
matter of time; question of time
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
most part; greater part; majority
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem