composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
bullying (the weak); bully
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
as hoped for; as expected
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
to move around; to move about; to get around
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
means; way; method; measure
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
block (of wood); chip; splinter
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
throat; important part; vital area
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse