to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to some extent; to a certain extent
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
battlefield; battleground
territory; domain; dominion; possession
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to glare at each other; to confront each other
region; limits; stage; level
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
Dragon Knight (video game series)
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
both armies; both teams; both sides
border (between countries); national border
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
to boost; to force up; to push up
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to yield; to give way to; to make way for