affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to accord someone every courtesy
courteous; decorous; polite
to grant permission; to give permission
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
trusting too much; overestimating ability
amount of material resources
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
this is why; this means; it is the case that
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
regulation; adjustment; control