to gain fame; to make one's name
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
military sword; saber; sabre
match; game; bout; contest
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
somersault; looping-the-loop
aggressor; assailant; invader
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
conversely; on the contrary
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
complexion; colour; color; blood red
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
height (of body); stature