to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
how many people; a number of people
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
dozens; scores of; decades
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
locational advantage; advantageous position
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
bet; wager; stake; gamble
torturing to death; tormenting to death
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
assertion; declaration; affirmation
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
distress; wretched condition
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
instead; but (on the other hand)
a little bit; a little while
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous