beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to fight against; to oppose; to face
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
something; some kind of; for some reason
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
contrary to one's expectations
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to attack; to assault; to assail
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to say repeatedly; to say proverbially
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
one way or the other; either way
to strike dead; to beat to death
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
with great caution; gingerly
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow