magazine (for a firearm); cylinder (of a revolver)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
all eyes; public attention
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
countermeasure; counter-measure
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to slide down; to slip down
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
(right at the) side; just beside
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
contest of strength; trial of strength
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated