decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
punishment; judgement; judgment
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
now; the present time; just now; another; more
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
main force; chief object; mainline
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to encamp; to take up a position
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
line of spears held at the ready
behind; in the rear; in back
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to perceive; to understand
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
financial muscle; economic clout