stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
higher rank; better position
classification; categorization; sorting
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
great cause; moral law; justice
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
honour; honor; glory; privilege
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
war situation; progress of a battle
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
as you see; as you can see
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep