embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to complain; to make a complaint
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
war; battle; match; game; competition
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to smile a smile of satisfaction
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
military personnel; soldier
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
instead; but (on the other hand)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
sharing; division; draw; tie
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability