preparing to flee; being ready to run away
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
fire attack; attacking and burning enemy troops, warships, provisions, etc.
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
behind with everything; too late; reactive
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
battle of wits; contest of wits
first match (in a series)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
one meaning; primary importance; primary significance; a reason; a truth
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
surprise; something unexpected
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
slightly injured person; slightly wounded person; person with minor injuries
hooting; jeering; heckling
to survive a life-threatening situation; to be out of danger
all-out attack; general offensive
in proportion to; just as much as
destabilization; destabilisation
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing