point of compromise; common ground
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
noisy; confused; uproarious
looking or acting as if one owned the place
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
villain; baddie; the villain's part
role of the villain; the bad guy
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to be badly made; to fail
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
massing (of troops); gathering
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
passage; path; route; one's way
to stiffen; to become stiff
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
adopted parents; temporarily assumed parents
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
official document; archives
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
handrail; railing; banister
to give a round of applause; to applaud