confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
passenger; rider; good rider
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
both sides; two sides; double-sided
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
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.)
matter of time; question of time
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed