to slide into; to slip into
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to strike dead; to beat to death
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to kill; to choke the life out of
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
in succession; one after another
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
speaking voice; talking voice
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
that is to say; so that means
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
nesting hole; burrow; den
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)