to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
in comparison to; rather than
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
intelligence gathering; information gathering
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
conviction; belief; confidence
scholarly; scholastic; academic
body; physical system; (the) person
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)
to rush over; to run up to
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just