destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
prospects of victory; chances of success
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
long ago; already; a long time ago
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be hesitant; to feel timid
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to become empty; to be emptied
already; now; no longer; not any more
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
preservation; retainment; keeping
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
battle formation; military formation
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
right side; right-hand side
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
sternum; breastplate; plastron
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to trample; to crush underfoot
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner