to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to challenge (a person) to a fight
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to boil strongly; to be excited
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
casualties; the killed and wounded
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
setting a bad example to others
minimum; at the very least
several times; a few times
concession; conciliation; compromise
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
transfer; assignment; conveyance
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration