before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
remaining; left-over; excess
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
battle formation; military formation
meanwhile; in the meantime
general idea; concept; notion
supply; supplying; replenishment
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
covering; protection; backing; relief
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
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
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
(one) could even say that
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to be too late; to be too slow
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
visual confirmation; sighting
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane