opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
defense; defence; protection
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to collapse into; to flop onto
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)