error of judgment; miscalculation
battlefield; battleground
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
(right at the) side; just beside
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
behind; in the rear; in back
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
power; might; authority; influence
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to get strong; to gain strength
protracted war; war of attrition