lethality; killing effectiveness
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
composite; combined; complex
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
such ... as; or some such
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
other side; opposite side; other party
succession; continuation; series; sequence
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
even though; despite; when
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
intercept; interception; counter-attack
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
killing and wounding; bloodshed
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished