creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
opposite side; other side
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
directly opposite; right in front
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
only; merely; but; no more than
box-shaped; box-type; boxy
disaster; calamity; misfortune
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to stop walking; to pause
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
one grade; first-class; primary