disregarding strategy and using brute force
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to stare back (at); to glare back
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to encamp; to take up a position
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
opposite side; opposition
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to have a meal; to take a meal
food porn (i.e. appetizing pictures of food); terrorizing people by posting food porn
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to give off a stench; to stink
drinking water; potable water
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
hogshead; puncheon; foudre
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
staying the night; lodging (at)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
conversely; on the contrary
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself