to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
separation; farewell; parting
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
cesspool; sink; manure sink
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to become calm; to die down
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
hieroglyph; hieroglyphics
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
state of the war; war situation
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
simultaneous development; spreading at the same time (e.g. two phenomena)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)