to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
more than anything; above all else
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
several shots; several blows
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
armament; soldier's equipment
old soldier; veteran; old hand
from the beginning; from scratch
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
simple and clear; plain and simple
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
thought; consideration; thinking
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
in case of; at that time; at this time
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
again; once more; a second time
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred