mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
dispute; argument; contention
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
art of self-defense (defence)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to hide; to conceal oneself
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
otherwise; or else; if not
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
true character; real nature
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence