face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to flare up; to burst into flames
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
social; societal; societary
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
imagination; supposition; guess
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name