somewhat below; slightly below
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
our country; our land; one's own country
traditional art; traditional performance art
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
guardian; protector; patron; parent
guardian; mentor; protector
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
big man; large man; tall man; giant
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)