scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
right in the center (centre)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
moaning; muttering; complaining
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash