direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
looking pale; looking unwell
great difference; major mistake
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
dukedom; duchy; principality
armed forces; military; troops
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
battlefield; battleground
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
very good luck; excellent fortune
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
two times; twice; two degrees
final farewell (in this life)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
many; much; plenty; hardly
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
training; drill; practice; discipline