taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
honorific affix; honorific prefix
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
medium (cooked, roasted, etc.); (of) middle degree; medium; intermediary substance; media
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome