to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to give directions; to issue instructions
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
less than ...; smaller ...
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to move forward; to move on
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
offensive (movement); aggression
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)