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. of the sun)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
magnificent sight; grand sight; spectacular view; fine spectacle
attending (upon); keeping another company; being a confidant; fairy tale
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
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; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
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; reversion; comeback; carriage return
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
technique; art; skill; move