stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
tolerance; broad-mindedness
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
toleration; magnanimity; comprehension
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
enumeration; citation; listing
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
chance (of success); odds
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to stare back (at); to glare back
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit