near; close by; within reach; familiar
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to knock down; to utterly defeat
here and there; everywhere
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
expression; look; countenance; face
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
consequence; outcome; result; blame
condition; state (of health); appearance
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces