to pick a fight (with); to find fault (with)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
had better ...; had better not ...
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
dull sound; muffled sound
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to order; to command; to appoint
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
station; office; guardroom
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to stare back at; to look back at
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)