weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
pride; boast; credit (to)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
diastrophism (movement and deformation of the earth's crust); upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
in the meanwhile; during the time
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
other side; opposite side; other party
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to look away; to turn away
noisy; confused; uproarious
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to get one's head around; to think about
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style