series of battles; successive battles
to ease up; to relax attention
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
still; as yet; as it has been
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
opposite bank; farther shore
still (continuing); as ever; further
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
head start; initiative; preemption
to succeed; to bear fruit
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
in that way; like that; that way
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
chain; series; connection; linkage
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out