to be hot on a person's heels
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
remnants of an enemy army
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
with a single blow; with one stroke
to make (a thundering sound); to let resound; to make (one's name, etc.) widely known; to make (one's heart) pound; to throb
old army general; veteran army general
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to put one's strength into
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
questions and answers; dialogue
to force one's way through
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
yell; shout; cry; roar; howl
to rage; to run amok; to tear around
carnivore; carnivorous animal
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)