relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
hostility; antagonism; opposition
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
personal feelings; self-interest
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to watch over; to watch attentively
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
only; merely; but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively