certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
prospects of victory; chances of success
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
difficult to ...; hard to ...
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to anticipate; to foresee
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
offensive (movement); aggression
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to fire into; to shoot into
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
such ... as; or some such
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
regret; repentance; remorse
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for