stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
melancholy; gloom; depression
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to care for someone; to look after someone
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
future (usually near); prospects
good prospects; full of hope; promising
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
honor; honour; credit; prestige
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
sincere; earnest; serious
to cause someone to worry
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time