I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
blow; shock; strike; batting
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
feeling of frustration; sense of failure
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
change of course (ship); steering in a different direction
about when; about what time; how soon
thoroughly; through and through
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
that day; the very same day
historic; historical; traditional
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
posterity; future life; life to come