to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
thereupon; therefore; because of that
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
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
to battle; to fight; to quarrel
(having) life-and-death power (over)
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
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 indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
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
dexterity (esp. as an attribute in RPGs)
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade