to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
(made of) stone; stone-built
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to stop walking; to pause
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
dropout; quitter; deserter
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
they; those guys; those fellows
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
street fighting; urban warfare
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to encamp; to take up positions
before the gate; in front of the gate
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
course; route; path; process; stages
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
automatic; intransitive verb
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
trio; gang of three; threesome