to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
(right at the) side; just beside
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
offender; criminal; culprit
and yet; though; when; in spite of
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to drop; to let fall; to omit
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
massing (of troops); gathering
temporary; transitory; short-lived
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish