attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
small number; few; minority
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
survival; survivor; relic
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to blaze; to burn brightly
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to be able to manage somehow or other
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
in terms of; from the point of view of
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
without leaving any trace
here and there; in places
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
to gain fame; to make one's name
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
image; figure; figure; form; image