to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
technique; art; skill; move
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
presumption; assumption; estimation
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to polish up; to shine up
few decades; many decades; several decades
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
(in) the air; midair; sky
military man; warrior; soldier
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
brilliant; bright; radiant
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
double; twice (as much); twofold
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)