excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
sincere; earnest; serious
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
quarrel; dispute; argument
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
(political) power; authority; influence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
depending on; dependent on
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to flare up; to fly into a rage
this and that; one thing or another
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
patting; stroking; caressing
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
sickroom; hospital room; ward
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
before the gate; in front of the gate
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
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.)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to spread; to be propagated
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal