to plunder; to grab; to snatch
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to notify; to advise; to inform
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
battlefield; battleground
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direct control; direct supervision
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
combat power; fighting strength
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
innumerable; countless; numberless
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
individual; one by one; separate; each
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely