tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to step forward; to volunteer
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(social) class; rank; grade
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to move forward; to move on
big man; large man; tall man; giant
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
gentle; mild; meek; tender
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
a place or opportunity to make a display of
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout