obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
(some) more; even more; longer; further
any more; any further; any better; any longer
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to launch a surprise attack
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
small number; few; minority
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to shoot or fire off an arrow
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
how; in what way; how about; questionable
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse