to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
close call; narrow escape
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
reigning; controlling; dictating
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
whenever you want; any time you like
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
villain; outlaw; assassin
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
behavior; behaviour; manner
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to take a breath; to take a short rest
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true