skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to trample flat; to beat a path
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
reopening; resumption; restarting
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
deep emotion; strong feelings
to be appointed to a rank
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
honour; honor; glory; privilege
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to break a dam; to burst out
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
in the meanwhile; during the time
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
elite force; elite troops
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something