difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to launch a surprise attack
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to use all one's strength (ability)
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
tension; mental strain; nervousness
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to collapse into; to flop onto
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to slide into; to slip into
right side; right-hand side
visual confirmation; sighting
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
covering; protection; backing; relief