standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
(another's) daughter; young lady
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
judgment; judgement; discernment
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to trample; to crush underfoot
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
falling rocks; fallen rocks
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
killing two birds with one stone
sanity; consciousness; soberness
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words