to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to shake; to waver; to tremble
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
light trap (for killing insects)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
proper; respectable; decent; honest
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
staying behind; remaining; residual
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
wild bird repellent; wild bird protection (device)
very loud volume; megavolume
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
black swan (Cygnus atratus)
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
increase and decrease; fluctuation
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
offense and defense; offence and defence
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw