to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to pull out a fish; to lure
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
in succession; one by one
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
only; merely; but; no more than
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
near; close by; within reach; familiar
battlecry; cheer; cry where one breathes in a large volume of air and then releases it suddenly in a loud cry; rushing at the enemy
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
cooperation; coordination; link
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
decisive; resolute; drastic