to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
running as fast as one can
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
without trouble; easily; readily
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
threat; intimidation; menace
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind