to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
at once; immediately; right now
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to be talented; to be able
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to do someone in; to bump someone off
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
drawing a sword; drawn sword
looking over someone's shoulder
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection); no way!; no!; get lost!
it's been a long time; long time no see
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
with a splash; with a plop
difficult problem; challenge
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination