anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
complete change; about-face
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
entreaty; appeal; petition
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
abolition; elimination; extinction; discontinuation
to come into being; to be born
genuine; authentic; true; real
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
intercept; interception; counter-attack
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to be to the point; to be pertinent