to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
gospel (of Jesus); the Gospels; gospel (music)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
the West; the Occident; Western countries
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to become desperate; to give way to despair
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to switch off; to turn off
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
to trample; to crush underfoot
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
high; noble; refined; advanced
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
deep inside; innermost place
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble