controversialist; polemic; disputant
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
right beside; close to; nearby
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
savage; barbarian; aboriginal
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing