sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
end of life; death; annihilation
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
commander; commanding officer; CO
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
dated; date; fixed; external
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
military accouterments; military accoutrements; troop formation
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
same family (race, tribe)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to put one's life on the line
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread