decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to lean against; to set against
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
advance; moving forward; progress
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
nice; good; well-executed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
forcibly; against one's will
thunderous roar; roaring sound
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
intended use; intended purpose
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
decrease; reduction; decline
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
light; faint; pale; fleeting
immediately; right away; on the spot
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
firm; strong; solid; stable
one more time; once more; once again
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve