straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
injured person; wounded person; casualty
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
war situation; progress of a battle
resignation; acceptance; consolation
military forces; hosts; troops
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out
composed expression; clear face
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
being bombed; being A-bombed; being nuked; being exposed to radiation (from an atomic blast)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
more than usual; especially; particularly
offense and defense; offence and defence
to unfold; to unroll; to open
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
under control (e.g. of territory)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
to run through; to run past
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
front; frontage; facade; main
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
piece; fragment; one (object)