rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
lost article; something forgotten
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
just because; even if; even though
major war; great war; world war
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
reason; cause; circumstances
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness