stepwise; one step at a time
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
right beside; close to; nearby
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
two times; twice; two degrees
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to mix; to stir; to blend
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
distant place; faraway location; far away
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
sound of the wind; voice of the wind