to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to launch a surprise attack
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to fight against; to oppose; to face
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
night attack; nocturnal assault
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to hold fast; to protect to the end
directions; instructions; orders; command
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to smile (at); to grin (at)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift