holding one's ground; defending local authority
war; battle; match; game; competition
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
how long; how far; how much
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to be reminded of; to call to mind
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(made of) stone; stone-built
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons