quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
battle formation; military formation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
objection; dissent; protest
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
power; authority; jurisdiction
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
among these; between these; of these
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
death in battle; death on the battlefield
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
pale; pallid; bluish-white
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)