righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
joint struggle; common (united) front
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
head start; initiative; preemption
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
personality; style; appearance
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
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)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
forgetting; lapse of memory
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
elementary; basic; rudimentary
stepping back; drawing back
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
on the attack; on the offensive
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
from the viewpoint of; according to
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
revenge; having a second go (at something)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone