to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
otherwise; or else; if not
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
certainly; surely; definitely
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
preparation; arrangements
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
suspension (from work or school)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
logistical support; combat service support
to take someone's life; to kill someone
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
encampment; position; side; end; goal area