to fall onto; to happen; to befall
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to brush off; to shake off
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
signature phrase; signature saying
person who has rendered distinguished service
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
(turned out) all right in the end
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop