offense and defense; offence and defence
condition; situation; prospects
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
several times; a few times
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to be smeared; to be covered
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
dozens; scores of; decades
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
alternate interior angles
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to become decrepit; to become senile