transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
from now; from this moment; henceforth
death in battle; death on the battlefield
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
running as fast as one can
escape; skipping (a class); cutting class; escape (key); escapement (clock mechanism)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
using all one's strength; using all one's might
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
everyday articles which have come to be regarded as folk art
existence; being; life; survival
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
exit; way out; outlet; vent