to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
successively; one after another
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
sliding; being just in time
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
matter of time; question of time
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
outing (e.g. flower watching, hunting, picking wildflowers); excursion
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
one more time; once more; once again
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
amount of sugar; sugar content
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
imposing stance; daunting pose
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite