to knock down; to utterly defeat
basic principle; fundamental principle
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
(having) life-and-death power (over)
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to torment; to harass; to tease
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
killing and wounding; bloodshed
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
pieces; scraps; disconnected
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
offense and defense; offence and defence
strength; power; proficiency; ability
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
soldier; combatant; warrior
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to subsist; to keep on living
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
match declared drawn due to injury
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion