fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
main battery; main armament
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
overheating; overexcitement
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
intensification; aggravation
because of; owing to; due to
hey there; I say; see here
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
half and half; fifty-fifty
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
supply; provision; raising; procurement
village; hamlet; settlement
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
power; might; authority; influence