to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
simultaneous; all at once
like this; this sort; this way
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to leave one's post; to walk out on one's job
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
massing (of troops); gathering
countermeasure; counter-measure
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
war situation; progress of a battle
minority group (party); minority
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
noble undertaking; heroic deed