brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
reduction by half; halving
exchange of blows; long rally
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
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)
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
personal combat; one-to-one fight
serious wound; serious injury
to overflow from something full
end of life; death; annihilation
to freeze; to refrigerate
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
fair and square; open and aboveboard
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
pale; pallid; bluish-white
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
power; authority; jurisdiction
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
now that; since; so long as; because