to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
decisive battle of brief duration
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
protracted war; war of attrition
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
before the gate; in front of the gate
Dragon King; promoted rook
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
to cease; to stop; to be over
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
such ... as; or some such
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely