fall; drop; descent; coming down
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
covering; protection; backing; relief
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
threat; intimidation; menace
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
command; lead; generalship; leadership
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
battle formation; military formation
commander; commanding officer; CO
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
individual; one by one; separate; each
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
violent explosion; bursting