upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to challenge (a person) to a fight
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to underrate; to make light of
one person; another name; nickname; alias
serious wound; serious injury
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
(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
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
posture; position; stance
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
opposite side; opposition
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
rating; ranking; grading; classification
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous