cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
war; battle; match; game; competition
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
old model (of an appliance, etc.); becoming outdated; drop (type of metal casting defect)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
head; lead; vanguard; first
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
way to shoot; how to shoot
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
level ground; plain; flatland
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
sphere; circle; range; category
to step over or across; to overcome
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
war; fighting; fierce competition
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
heating power; thermal power; firepower
unexpectedly; surprisingly
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
violent explosion; bursting
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)