She went down to investigate, and found him nearly dead from a savage blow to the head.

He had been struck down with a savage blow to the skull.

He aimed a savage blow at Merry who stood in his way.

I can't do nothing but watch as Hawk silently takes the savage blows.

And at that moment there was another of those savage blows.

Her throat had been cut with a savage blow, as if by a sword.

One swift, savage blow, and he could snap it in two.

As they raced out of the car, another thought struck him a savage blow.

Something hit his right shoulder a savage blow, and the whole arm went limp.

The question is whether either can address their dispute with anything besides savage blows.