unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
all-out attack; general offensive
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
chance (of success); odds
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
in the midst of the enemy
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to give a broad grin; to smirk
optimism; taking an optimistic view
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
head; brains; intellect; understanding
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
besides; in addition; also; moreover
right in the center (centre)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle