confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
fort; stronghold; fortification
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
long (time that has passed); old (story)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
(in) the air; midair; sky
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand