to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
dark clouds; black clouds
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to knock down; to knock off
head over heels; headlong; head first
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
lightly; easily; carelessly
great numbers; numerical superiority
to knock down; to utterly defeat
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
drama; theatre; theater; play
to resound; to make a stir
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
military secret; classified military material; military aircraft
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall