intimidating air; sense of intimidation
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
spine; backbone; spinal column
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")