to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
correction; rectification; mending; repair
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to be injured; to sustain a wound
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to attack; to assault; to assail
blow; shock; strike; batting
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
terrain; geographical features; topography
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
how many years; how long; what year
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
preservation; retainment; keeping
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
few decades; many decades; several decades
interval; break; pause; spare moment
magic sword; cursed sword
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)