head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
cruelty; hard-heartedness
sovereign; emperor; monarch
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
enemy territory; hostile place
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
high sensitivity; highly sensitive (e.g. film, radio receiver); high speed (film); discerning; discriminating; of refined tastes
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
escaping from prison; jailbreak
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
high efficiency; high performance
defense; defence; protection
swan boat; swan-shaped paddle boat