to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
several people; a few people
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
just one person; only one
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to triumph; to be elated with success
to rock; to shake; to swing
increase in basic salary; bear; bare
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
one's whole life; one's lifetime
life; living; I; me; student
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
cooperation; coordination; link
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
secret; private; surreptitious