upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
directly opposite; right in front
head; brains; intelligence
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
still (continuing); as ever; further
genuine article; real thing; real deal
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to glare at each other; to confront each other
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
messenger; envoy; emissary
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
gathering clouds; group of clouds
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to be too numerous; to be too much
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently