fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
private citizen; civilian
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
suddenly; all of a sudden
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
old hag; old woman; old bat