opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
conviction; belief; confidence
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
about; on; regarding; per; for every
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to use up all one's strength; to die
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to intone; to chant
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to become hot (from the sun)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be nearing death; to be dying
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
tall and lean figure; tall and slender figure
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to scrape off; to shave off
Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain