to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to jump into; to rush into
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
arms and cavalry; soldiers and (war) horses; troops; armed forces; war; battle
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to tumble down; to roll down
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to run through; to run past
piling up; multiple layers
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
basin (e.g. between mountains)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
short pause; short interval
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
foreign settlement; concession; reservation (e.g. American Indian)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
striking just before one's opponent makes a move