speech; words; one's lines; remarks
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
belief; faith; conviction
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
be (that) as it may; having said that
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
go that far; to that extent
older brother; elder brother
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
of tender years; very young
battlefield; battleground
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...