mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
to whine; to make feeble complaints
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
chief; main; principal; important
to give something weight; to give something dignity
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
manner (with others); attitude
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat; to get (a batter) out
port city; harbor city; harbour city
sad news; news of a death; death notice
slight; little; insignificant
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
scattered; separated; dispersed
to fight to the last (death)
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
all-out attack; general offensive
to hit repeatedly; to belt hit after hit (e.g. in baseball); to unleash a barrage of blows; to pound away (at a keyboard); to hammer away; to pummel
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams