fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
just managing; with great difficulty
even though; despite; when
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
always contradicting what other people say
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
anything and everything; just about everything
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
apt to do; liable to do; tend to do; prone to do
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion