to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to flare up; to burst into flames
central part; heart (of a city)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
soldier; combatant; warrior
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
much less; to say nothing of
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
finally; in the end; on top of all that
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
according to plan; as planned; on target
offensive (movement); aggression
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to thrust down; to push off
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
upper half of the body; upper body
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
military preparation; armaments; defenses; defences
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.