rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
chance (of success); odds
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
control; management (e.g. of a business)
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to not take seriously; to take lightly
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
metallic sound; metallic clank
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
center; centre; metropolis
war situation; progress of a battle
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship