to gather strength; to take heart
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
in good health; alive and well; going strong
one after another; in rapid succession
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
in that way; like that; that way
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
war situation; progress of a battle
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
still; even now; to this day
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
extermination; expulsion; destruction
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
massing (of troops); gathering
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
like this; this sort; this way
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)