weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
such; like that; that sort of; very
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be exhausted; to be worn out; to be done in
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
time; hour; period; class
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to take command; to give direction
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
all right; very well; okay; I got it
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge