quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
second (unit of time); arc second
battlefield; battleground
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
how much; how many; to what extent
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
matter of time; question of time
countries; (various) nations
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
disputed territory; conflict area
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare