a sudden, brief occurrence of a sound, feeling, or weather event

the arrangement or formation of troops for battle

a period of time or a short duration

a place occupied by troops for military operations

(sports) (of two teams) to play against each other

a group of people, nations, or factions sharing a common cause, ideology, or interest, especially in opposition to others

describing sound or smell that occurs intermittently or in waves

shower (rain)

to go into battle

a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions arranged in rows and columns

to die in battle

to cheer or root for

political alignment or the boundary of one's stance towards a party or cause

the arrangement or disposition of forces for battle

a period of time; a spell

a sudden, strong blast of wind

a square-shaped military formation or phalanx

the physical pain or contractions experienced during childbirth

to be in battle array and waiting for the enemy; to be fully prepared for any eventuality

to take the lead

to charge and break through enemy lines

to approach the battlefield or face the enemy in combat

at that time

To stay at the back of a troop or procession to maintain order or guard against attack.

a systematic arrangement of physical components, such as solar cells, sensors, or radio telescopes

a grid of pixels or dots used to display or print characters and images; a bitmap

referring to a particular period of time in the past

to throw oneself into a task wholeheartedly or to come out in the open to act without disguise

To start preparing for a task or challenge only when it is about to begin; to procrastinate on preparation until the very last moment.

to challenge an opponent to a fight

a generic arrangement of giant stones or megalithic structure

(politics) popular front

to be beaten or lose in a competition or contest

to shift a social activity, discussion, or focus to a different location or area

eight-trigram battle array, a traditional military formation

(dialect) to chat, gossip, or spin a yarn

a scheme or stratagem designed to confuse and trap someone

people killed in battle

the enemy ranks

trying times; painful phase

a long queue or sequence of people, vehicles, or objects

a feint or deceptive formation used to mislead an opponent

a scoring play in American football or a try in rugby

(computing) dot matrix printer

An archaic military formation consisting of infantrymen led by chariots.

to shrink back as the time for battle or a critical challenge approaches; to lose one's nerve at the last moment