war; fighting; fierce competition
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
scope; valid range; effective range (e.g. in broadcasting); coverage
dealing with; coping with
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
defense; defence; protection
sphere; circle; range; category
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
continuation; succession; series; continuous