invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
intercept; interception; counter-attack
one group; one squad; group one; squad one; entire group; entire squad
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
advance; moving forward; progress
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
main force; chief object; mainline
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
interception; counter-attack
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
troubled face; worried expression
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
armed forces; battle troops
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
difficult to ...; hard to ...
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
danger; peril; hazard; risk
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
our country; our land; one's own country
honor; honour; credit; prestige
retiring from military service
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward