to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to get someone to say; to make someone say
to pretend; to act (as if)
narrow; small; confined; narrow-minded; intolerant
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
at a stroke; with a single swoop
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
offensive (movement); aggression
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
attack; drive; advance; invasion
aspect; phase; condition; modality
complete change; about-face
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher