to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
all present; all concerned; all of us
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to shoot dead (with an arrow)
in succession; one after another
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege