friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
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.)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
piling up; multiple layers
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
prize money; monetary award; reward
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
tail (animal); tail end; tip
commander; commanding officer; CO
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to run through; to run past
to tumble down; to roll down