to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
one by one; one after another; successively
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to make a person's blood run cold
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
attending (upon); keeping another company
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid