(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
means; way; method; measure
to triumph; to be elated with success
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
furious facial expression
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
every person; each one; everybody
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to fight with swords; to cross swords
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)