standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
sword skills; swordsmanship
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
leader (of an alliance); leading power
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
hostility; antagonism; opposition
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
duty; obligation; responsibility
interference; meddling; butting in
reason; cause; history; origin
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
under control (e.g. of territory)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to be forward; to be impertinent
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to apologize; to apologise
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive