to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
villain; baddie; the villain's part
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to threaten; to make threats
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
selection; choice; option
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite