battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to blaze; to burn brightly
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
declaration; proclamation; announcement
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
declaration of war; proclamation of war
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to thrust down; to push off
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
no matter how much time passes
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
certainly; surely; definitely
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to take; to catch; to capture
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable