to attack all in a bunch; to attack all at once
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing
choosing between two things; two choices
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
serious criminal; heinous criminal
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
maintaining the status quo
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
disorder; disturbance; unrest
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
grip (of hand); grip strength
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly