air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
to mix; to stir; to blend
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
huge win; overwhelming victory
job; work; duties; trade; skill
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
Hades; land of the dead; netherworld
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
neglecting; leaving alone
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
someone; a certain person
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
aviation cap; flying helmet
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
great war; great battle; world war
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
loading; charging; filling
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
right behind; just behind; directly behind
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)