to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
choice; selection; option
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
blunder; slip; error; error
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to claim victims; to cause casualties
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
young girl; lass; adolescent female
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to become hoarse; to become husky
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
according to plan; as planned; on target
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
posture; position; stance
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
transactions; dealings; business
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
event; phenomenon; matter
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge