at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
each place; various places
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
young girl; lass; adolescent female
cheeky, vulgar brat; impudent young temptress
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
mostly involve; principally involve
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
battlefield; battleground
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to fall flat; to fall face down
just one person; only one
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose