to battle; to fight; to quarrel
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
hunting gun (usu. shotgun or rifle)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
pride; boast; credit (to)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
direct mail; direct message
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to lie down; to throw oneself down
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)