to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
declaration of war; proclamation of war
military conflict; armed conflict
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
inheritance from a parent (property, trait, physique, etc.)
inheritance; something given or received
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
foolhardiness; daredevil courage
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel