to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to pass on an order; to pass the word
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to beat time; to mark time
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to flare up; to burst into flames
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
semicircular; crescent-shaped; half-moon
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
neck; head; dismissal; discharge