worthy of special mention
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
ancestor spirit; ancestral soul; spirits of one's ancestors; collective ancestral spirit; (in Japanese folk belief) spirits of one's ancestors that have lost their individual identity and merged together
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to be Instagrammable; to be Insta-worthy; to look attractive enough to post on social media; to be photogenic
great cause; moral law; justice
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
armaments; military preparations
power of the state; government authority
prospects of victory; chances of success