field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
huge rock; massive boulder
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
struggle for supremacy between evenly-matched armies (teams)
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
to fight; to exchange blows
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
the current ...; this; today's ...
old soldier; veteran; old hand
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
desperate measure; last-ditch effort
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to take (all of) into consideration
preservation; retainment; keeping
attacking method; attacking strategy
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
loading; charging; filling
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
brave warrior; hero; brave man
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
both armies; both teams; both sides
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble