dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
(made of) stone; stone-built
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
resignation; acceptance; consolation
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
ruler's orders; master's orders
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
about; concerning; related to; -ish
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to lay aside; to set aside
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close