tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
protracted war; war of attrition
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
covering; protection; backing; relief
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
useless resistance; vain struggle
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to be sacked; to be dismissed
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
acceleration; speeding up
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
immediately; right away; on the spot
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
just above; right overhead
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air