to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
whispering into a person's ear
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
war; battle; match; game; competition
special; particular; peculiar; unique
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
in proportion to; just as much as
power; might; authority; influence
decrease; reduction; decline
final; eventual; ultimate
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only