no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
failing mark; failing grade
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
striking with the back of the sword
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
above-mentioned; above-stated; aforementioned; aforesaid
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
just because; even if; even though
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
two legs; two feet; two pairs
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
difference; disparity; gap
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
company; corporation; workplace
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit