to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
beyond that point; after that
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
naked eye; the physical eye
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
special training; intensive training; crash course
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
as; because; with; due to
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
technique; art; skill; move
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
maintenance; preservation; improvement
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
shooting down (an aircraft)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
just right (time, size, length, etc.)