piece of meat; cut of meat
deep emotion; strong feelings
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
contest of strength; trial of strength
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to fire into; to shoot into
favorite sword; cherished sword
-less; lacking; non-existing
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
series of battles; successive battles
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
good; goodness; right; virtue
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
mirror surface; lens surface
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
gossip; corner of the mouth
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
edict; ordinance; proclamation
allegiance; obedience; submission
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
sovereign; emperor; monarch
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
on the occasion of; at the time of
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
to keep standing; to stand motionless