pursuer; pursuing party; posse
possessed of a strong sense of duty
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
to make one feel grateful
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to carry; to bring (to a place)
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
jumping about; rampancy; domination
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to wring the neck; to strangle
hostile party; enemy side
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
the past; old times; bygone times; days of yore
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
becoming old; grain or plant harvested more than a year ago
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
tide; current; tendency; trend
absolutely; positively; decidedly