air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
rising; ascending; climbing
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
concussion (of the brain)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
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
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
instability; insecurity; crankiness
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
armed forces; military; troops
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
eagle (Accipitridae family)
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
street; quarter; district; area
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
heaps of corpses all around
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
older sister; elder sister
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
naughty; mischievous; unruly
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to try all possible means
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to boil with rage; to be infuriated
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness