yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
mounding earth; earthwork; banking; mounded earth; embankment; mound
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
interruption; suspension; break
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
participation; joining; entry
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to be talented; to be able
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
plate armor; plate armour
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
practice; practising; training; study
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
dull sound; muffled sound
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
metallic sound; metallic clank
posture; position; stance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to shake one's head (in denial)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear