friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to jump into; to rush into
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to fly around; to scatter
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
follower; attendant; valet; servant
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
being on the ropes; losing ground