combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to whine; to make feeble complaints
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
fast walking; semi-jogging
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
pride; dignity; self-respect
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
that; the matter in question
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to run through; to run past
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle