to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to some extent; to a certain extent
battlefield; battleground
dominion; territory; possession
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to glare at each other; to confront each other
region; limits; stage; level
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
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; hosts; troops
both armies; both teams; both sides
national border; provincial border
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
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
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
to boost; to force up; to push up
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
Imperial cortege (procession)
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
suddenly; all of a sudden
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing